SOLUTION: In a survey of a group of people the following results are obtained: 40% own a tape recorder, but not a color T.V. 10% own a color T.V. but not a Tape Recorder 20

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Question 1163324: In a survey of a group of people the following results are obtained:
40% own a tape recorder, but not a color T.V.
10% own a color T.V. but not a Tape Recorder
20% own neither color T.V. nor a Tape Recorder
30% own both color T.V. and a Tape Recorder
What is the percentage of people who own a Tape Recorder among
the color T.V. owners?

Answer by ikleyn(52851) About Me  (Show Source):
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The owners of color TVs  comprise  10% + 30% = 40%  of the population.


Those who own BOTH tape recorders and color TVS, comprise 30%  of the populations.


The problem asks about the ratio of the second group to the first.


This ratio is  30%2F40 = 3%2F4,  or  75%.    ANSWER

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