Reading newspaper

40% of people read newspaper X, 50% read newspaper Y, and 10% read both newspapers. What percentage of people read neither newspaper?

Final Answer:

x =  20

Step-by-step explanation:

x=40%=10040=52=0.4 y=50%=10050=21=0.5 w=10%=10010=101=0.1  z=1(x+yw)=1(20+0.50.1)=51=0.2  x=100 z=100 0.2=20



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