SOLUTION: Forty-three percent of Americans have type A molecules in their blood, 15% have type B molecules, and 46% have neither type A nor B molecules. What percent of Americans have bot

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Question 408436: Forty-three percent of Americans have type A molecules in their blood, 15% have type B molecules, and 46% have neither type A nor
B molecules. What percent of Americans have both type a and type b molecules in their blood?

Answer by josmiceli(19441) About Me  (Show Source):
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If the percentages add up to more than 100%, then there is an overlap where
the members of the 2 groups are counted twice because they are in both groups
43+%2B+15+%2B+46+=+104
4% of Americans have both a and b molecules