SOLUTION: In a survey 60 households were asked if they had a (a) cat or (b) dog, 20 said they had a cat 25 said they had a dog 12 said they had both a cat and a dog What percentage of h

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Question 619401: In a survey 60 households were asked if they had a (a) cat or (b) dog,
20 said they had a cat
25 said they had a dog
12 said they had both a cat and a dog
What percentage of households had neither a cat nor a dog?

Answer by ewatrrr(24785)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
 
Hi,
In a survey 60 households were asked if they had a (a) cat or (b) dog,
20 said they had a cat
25 said they had a dog
12 said they had both a cat and a dog
57
What percentage of households had neither a cat nor a dog? 3/60 = .05 or 5%
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