SOLUTION: In an examination, 24% of the students failed in Math and 33% in Science. If 9% of the students failed in both subjects, find the percent of the students who passed in both subject

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Question 1073549: In an examination, 24% of the students failed in Math and 33% in Science. If 9% of the students failed in both subjects, find the percent of the students who passed in both subjects.

Answer by jorel1380(3719) About Me  (Show Source):
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24% of the students failed math, and 33% failed science, so 24+33=57. However, 9% failed both, so 57-9=48% failed either math, science, or both. Thus, 100-48=52% of the students taking the exams passed both subjects. ☺☺☺☺