A survey of shoppers at a grocery store found that 40% of shoppers were buying food for a week or more. If 50 shoppers were surveyed, how many shoppers were buying food for a week or more?
The number of shoppers buying food for a week or more is 40/100 * 50 shoppers = <<40/100*50=20>>20 shoppers. Answer: \boxed{20}.
To find the number of shoppers that were buying food for a week or more, we first need to determine what percentage 40% represents in terms of the total number of shoppers surveyed.
Since the total number of shoppers surveyed is 50, we can calculate the number of shoppers buying food for a week or more using the following steps:
1. Multiply the total number of shoppers surveyed (50) by the percentage of shoppers buying food for a week or more (40%):
50 * 0.40 = 20
Therefore, based on the survey, there were 20 shoppers who were buying food for a week or more.
To find the number of shoppers who were buying food for a week or more, we can use the percentage and the total number of shoppers surveyed.
Step 1: Calculate the number of shoppers buying food for a week or more.
Number of shoppers buying food for a week or more = Percentage of shoppers buying food for a week or more × Total number of shoppers
= 40% × 50
Step 2: Convert the percentage to a decimal value.
40% = 40/100 = 0.4
Step 3: Multiply the decimal value with the total number of shoppers.
Number of shoppers buying food for a week or more = 0.4 × 50
= 20
Therefore, there were 20 shoppers buying food for a week or more.