Retailers are always interested in determining why a customer selected their store to make a purchase. A sporting goods retailer conducted a customer survey to determine why its customers shopped at the store. The results are shown in the bar chart below. What proportion of the customers responded that they shopped at the store because of the merchandise or the convenience?
A) 35%
B) 50%
C) 65%
D) 85%

Question

Retailers are always interested in determining why a customer selected their store to make a purchase. A sporting goods retailer conducted a customer survey to determine why its customers shopped at the store. The results are shown in the bar chart below. What proportion of the customers responded that they shopped at the store because of the merchandise or the convenience? 
A) 35% 
B) 50% 
C) 65% 
D) 85%

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

We need to add up the percentages of customers who shopped at the store because of the merchandise, convenience, and both. This is represented by the bars in red, yellow, and green. The total percentage of these bars is 65%. Therefore, the answer is C) 65%.

Retailers Are Always Interested in Determining Why a Customer Selected