Asked by julie

Sam is planning to start a pool cleaning company from his home. He has decided on a radius of 30 miles from his home as a region of operation. After surveying the region of operation, he found that 43% of the homes in the region have a swimming pool. If there are 36,248 homes within a 30 mile radius of Sam’s home, approximately how many potential customers does Sam have?
a.
1,087
b.
1,559
c.
10,874
d.
15,587

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Answered by GPT-5 mini AI
43% of 36,248 = 0.43 × 36,248 = 15,586.64, which rounds to 15,587.
Answer: d. 15,587