Puzzle for December 1, 2008

Black Friday Successful

Last Friday was Black Friday, the first day of the Christmas Shopping Season. Retailers hope for high sales on this weekend as it makes up a large portion of their yearly sales.

This year, more than 172 million shoppers visited stores, up from 147 million last year. Total sales reached an estimated $41.0 billion!

How much did the average Shopper spend this weekend? How much did the average increase (or decrease) from last year's $347.55?

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