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Problem Analysis and Solution

The task involves analyzing a bar graph that shows the popularity of different services offered by Mr. Garcia's business. The bar graph displays the number of customers for each service type. Let's solve each question step by step.

#### Bar Graph Observations:
1. Take-away: Approximately 40 customers.
2. Sit-down restaurant: Approximately 25 customers.
3. Public telephone: Approximately 20 customers.
4. Video shop: Approximately 30 customers.
5. Playpark for children: Approximately 50 customers.

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Question 1: How many customers chose the sit-down restaurant?

- From the bar graph, the height of the bar corresponding to "sit-down restaurant" is approximately 25.
- Answer: 25 customers.

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Question 2: 30 customers chose one type of service. What did they choose?

- From the bar graph, the bar with a height of approximately 30 corresponds to the "video shop."
- Answer: Video shop.

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Question 3: What did most of the customers choose? How many customers chose this service?

- The tallest bar in the graph represents the most popular service.
- The tallest bar corresponds to "playpark for children," with approximately 50 customers.
- Answer: Most customers chose the playpark for children, with 50 customers.

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Question 4: What was the least popular choice? How many customers made this choice?

- The shortest bar in the graph represents the least popular service.
- The shortest bar corresponds to "public telephone," with approximately 20 customers.
- Answer: The least popular choice was the public telephone, with 20 customers.

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Question 5: If he has to just select only the top three services which one will he choose?

- To determine the top three services, we rank the services based on the number of customers:
1. Playpark for children: 50 customers
2. Take-away: 40 customers
3. Video shop: 30 customers
4. Sit-down restaurant: 25 customers
5. Public telephone: 20 customers

- The top three services are:
1. Playpark for children
2. Take-away
3. Video shop

- Answer: The top three services are playpark for children, take-away, and video shop.

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Question 6: If he has to remove one service from what he is offering now, which one will he remove? Why?

- To decide which service to remove, we consider the least popular service, as it has the fewest customers.
- From Question 4, the least popular service is the "public telephone" with 20 customers.
- Removing this service would have the least impact on customer satisfaction and business revenue compared to the other services.

- Answer: He will remove the public telephone because it is the least popular service with only 20 customers.

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Final Answers:

1. 25 customers chose the sit-down restaurant.
2. Customers who chose video shop numbered 30.
3. Most customers chose the playpark for children, with 50 customers.
4. The least popular choice was the public telephone, with 20 customers.
5. The top three services are playpark for children, take-away, and video shop.
6. He will remove the public telephone because it is the least popular service.

Boxed Final Answer:
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\boxed{
\begin{array}{l}
1. \text{25 customers} \\
2. \text{Video shop} \\
3. \text{Playpark for children, 50 customers} \\
4. \text{Public telephone, 20 customers} \\
5. \text{Playpark for children, take-away, video shop} \\
6. \text{Public telephone (least popular)}
\end{array}
}
\]