Problem-Solving and Data AnalysisEasy–MediumPercent of the remainder
Problem-Solving and Data Analysis practice question
In a survey of 120 people, 48 answered yes to a question and everyone else answered no. What percent of the people surveyed answered no?
Answer: 60
People who said no: 120 − 48 = 72. As a percent: 72/120 = 0.6 = 60%.
Common wrong answers
- If you answered 40
- 40% is the share who said YES (48/120). The question asks for no.
- If you answered 52
- 52 is 100 − 48, treating 48 as a percent rather than a count.
- If you answered 72
- 72 is the NUMBER who said no, not the percent.
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