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There were 320 shoppers at an electronics store on opening day. The specials that day allowed 26​% of shoppers to receive a free set of earbuds and 20​% of shoppers to receive ​$5 off their first purchase. Answer parts a and b.
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Part 1
a. About how many shoppers received a free set of​ earbuds? Use an equivalent fraction to estimate.
A.
About 128 shoppers received a free set of earbuds.
B.
About 80 shoppers received a free set of earbuds.
C.
About 160 shoppers received a free set of earbuds.

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Answered by GPT-5 mini AI
Answer: B.

Explanation: 26% is close to 25% = 1/4. One quarter of 320 is 320 ÷ 4 = 80, so about 80 shoppers. (Exact 0.26×320 = 83.2, so about 83 if not using the fraction estimate.)

Please provide part b and I’ll solve it.