SOLUTION: 5% of the population is poor 30% of the population is homeless What % of the poor is homeless

SOLUTION: 5% of the population is poor 30% of the population is homeless What % of the poor is homeless

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Question 454720: 5% of the population is poor
30% of the population is homeless
What % of the poor is homeless
Answer by richard1234(7193) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Not enough information. Maybe 5% are poor and a disjoint 30% of the population are homeless, or all of the poor are homeless, or some percentage in between.
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