Question

A buyer purchases 30 percent of the 45,000 widgets in a warehouse's inventory.

The next day, another buyer purchases 15 percent of the remaining widgets. How
many widgets are left in the warehouse?

Answer 1

Answer: 26,775 widgets

Explanation:

The first buyer purchased 30% of the 45,000 widgets, which is (30/100) * 45,000 = 13,500 widgets.

So, the number of widgets left in the warehouse after the first purchase is 45,000 - 13,500 = 31,500 widgets.

The second buyer purchased 15% of the remaining widgets, which is (15/100) * 31,500 = 4,725 widgets.

Therefore, the number of widgets left in the warehouse after both purchases is 31,500 - 4,725 = 26,775 widgets.