20% believe in magic at mall. 5% look for proof. What percentage will look for proof at mall?

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broader question:
Survey shows that 20% of the people in the mall believe in magic.
Only 5% of all people who believe in magic actually look for proof. What percentage of people at the mall will actually look for proof of magic?

Answer

Well, if you take the 20% of people who believe in magic as 0.20 and multiply that by the 5% of them that look for proof (0.05) you get 0.20*0.05 = 0.01 or 1%.

20% believe in magic at mall. 5% look for proof. What percentage will look for proof at mall?

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