SOLUTION: The top three sources of oil imports for the United States in the same year were Saudi Arabia, Mexico, and Canada. The three top countries accounted for 41% of oil imports. The Uni

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Question 1139507: The top three sources of oil imports for the United States in the same year were Saudi Arabia, Mexico, and Canada. The three top countries accounted for 41% of oil imports. The United States imported 1.5 percentage points more from Saudi Arabia than they did from Mexico, and 1.6 percentage points more from Saudi Arabia than they did from Canada. What percent of the United States oil imports were from these three countries? (Round your answers to one decimal place.)
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If you look closely, you will see that you didn't ask the question you intended to ask. The question you asked was

"What percent of the United States oil imports were from these three countries?"

That answer is given in the statement of the problem: 41%

The question you intended to ask was

"What percent of the United States oil imports were from EACH OF these three countries?"

Let x = % from Saudi Arabia
Then x-1.5 = % from Mexico
And x-1.6 = % from Canada

x%2B%28x-1.5%29%2B%28x-1.6%29+=+41

Solve using basic algebra; and if necessary round as directed....