Question

The manager of a sporting goods store instructs her employees to greet at least 80% of customers who enter the store. Each day, approximately 250 customers visit the store. An employee decides that, to comply with the manager’s directive, he must greet at least 170 customers each day as they enter the store. The employee's calculations are: 250 - 80 = 170. Which description best explains whether the employee correctly calculated the minimum number of customers who must be greeted?

a) The employee's calculation is correct and follows the manager's directive.
b) The employee's calculation is incorrect, and he should greet all 250 customers.
c) The employee's calculation is incorrect, and he should greet fewer than 170 customers.
d) The employee's calculation is incorrect, and he should greet more than 170 customers.

Answer 1

The employee's calculation is incorrect, and he should greet more than 170 customers.

Step-by-step explanation:

The employee's calculation is incorrect, and he should greet more than 170 customers.

To calculate the minimum number of customers the employee must greet, we need to find 80% of the total number of customers. 80% of 250 customers is (80/100) * 250 = 200 customers. Therefore, the employee should greet at least 200 customers each day to comply with the manager's directive.