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

To find the proportion of customers who shopped at the store because of merchandise or convenience, we need to add the percentages for these two categories from the bar chart. The percentage for merchandise is 45% and the percentage for convenience is 20%. Therefore, the proportion of customers who shopped at the store because of merchandise or convenience is 45% + 20% = 65%. So, the correct choice is C.

Retailers Are Always Interested in Determining Why a Customer Selected