Q:

During the first month of sales, a company sold 1,300,000units of a certain type of smartphone. During the samemonth, 15% of the units sold were returned. If sales andthe return rate remain the same for each of the next 5months, about how many units of this smartphone will bereturned to the company during this 6-month period?A) 195,000B) 975,000C) 1,170,000D) 6,630,000

Accepted Solution

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Answer:1,170,000Step-by-step explanation:The returns are 15% of 1,300,000.15% of 1,300,000 = 15% * 1,300,000 = 0.15 * 1,300,000 = 195,000In 1 month, 195,000 smartphones were returned.In 6 months, 6 times as many smartphones were returned.6 * 195,000 = 1,170,000Answer: 1,170,000