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there are 65 people watching a movie at a theater. if 40% of the customers purchased refreshments for the movie, how many customers purchased refreshments?

User Lue
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To find the percentage of a number, take the percentage and move the decimal to the left twice.
40 would by .4
Now multiply.4 by 65
.4 * 65
26
26 customers purchased refreshments.
User Mike Polen
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