Question

A cosmetologist conducted a survey to see which color hair was most popular among her customers. She surveyed 160 people. The results are shown in this circle chart.

How many more customers chose brown than red?


24 customers

35 customers

40 customers

88 customers
Circle graph titled Hair Color showing colors by percentage. Sectors are labeled Brown, 40 percent. Red, 15 percent. Black, 25 percent. Blonde, 20 percent.

Answer 1

40 customers

Explanation:

40% brown,

25% black

20% blonde

15% red

100% = 160

(40* 160)/ 100

6400 / 100 = 64

40% = 64 customers

(15 * 160)/100

2400/100 = 24

15% = 24 customers

64 customers - 24 customers =40 customers.