SOLUTION: At a company picnic 1/2 the people there were employees, 1/3 were their spouses. What is the percent of the others?

Algebra ->  Algebra  -> Customizable Word Problem Solvers  -> Geometry -> SOLUTION: At a company picnic 1/2 the people there were employees, 1/3 were their spouses. What is the percent of the others?      Log On

Ad: Over 600 Algebra Word Problems at edhelper.com
Ad: Algebrator™ solves your algebra problems and provides step-by-step explanations!
Ad: Algebra Solved!™: algebra software solves algebra homework problems with step-by-step help!

   

Question 134259: At a company picnic 1/2 the people there were employees, 1/3 were their spouses. What is the percent of the others?
Answer by josmiceli(6786) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
The employees were 1/2 or 3/6
The spouses were 1/3 or 2/6
3%2F6+%2B+2%2F6+=+5%2F6
The others were 1/6 = 16.7%