Question

Company A operates stores under multiple banners in 31 states in the United States. a. How many states do not have a store operated by Company​ A? b. What fraction of states do not have a store operated by Company​ A?

Answer 1

Company A operates stores in 31 states, leaving 19 states without a store. The fraction of states without a store is 0.38.

Step-by-step explanation:

a. To determine the number of states that do not have a store operated by Company A, subtract the number of states with stores from the total number of states in the United States. If Company A operates stores in 31 states, then the number of states without a store is 50 - 31 = 19.

b. To determine the fraction of states that do not have a store operated by Company A, divide the number of states without a store by the total number of states. In this case, the fraction is 19 / 50 = 0.38.