A question in GRE states: In a survey of a town,it was found that 65% of the people surveyed watched the news on television,40% read newspaper, and 25% read a newspaper and watched the news on television. What percent of the people surveyed neither watched the news on television nor read a newspaper.

Liam Keller

Liam Keller

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2022-09-11

A question in GRE states:
In a survey of a town,it was found that 65% of the people surveyed watched the news on television,40% read newspaper, and 25% read a newspaper and watched the news on television. What percent of the people surveyed neither watched the news on television nor read a newspaper.

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Ashlee Ramos

Ashlee Ramos

Beginner2022-09-12Added 20 answers

The number of people watching news on TV as well as reading newspaper already came under individual sections.
So you have to subtract that much number from the total tally of people surveyed watching TV and newspaper.
Suppose there are 100 people who got surveyed: Watching TV = 65% = 65 Reading Newspaper = 40% = 40
Doing both = 25% = 25
So, n(A union B) = n(A) + n(B) - n(A intersection B)
Remaining people is what you are looking for.
Thus percent of the people surveyed neither watching the news on television nor reading a newspaper = 100 - (65 + 40 - 25) = 100 - 80 = 20%
Zackary Duffy

Zackary Duffy

Beginner2022-09-13Added 3 answers

Hint
What percentage of people watched the news on television and read a newspaper?
What percentage of people watched the news on television but did not read a newspaper?
What percentage of people did not watch the news on television but did read a newspaper?
What percentage of people neither watched the news on television nor read a newspaper?

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