Question 1206387
A small town has a population of {{{3200}}} people. 

{{{30}}}% of the townspeople speak Italian=>{{{ 3200*0.30=960 }}}townspeople speak Italian
{{{20}}}% speak French=> {{{3200*0.20=640}}} townspeople speak French

{{{360}}} people speak both Italian and French

so, {{{960 }}}people in the town speak Italian and {{{360}}} of these people speak  both Italian and French
 
to find the amount of people that  speak only Italian, subtract {{{360}}} from {{{960 }}}

{{{960-360= 600}}} people that  speak  {{{only}}} Italian


b. What percent of the townspeople speak only Italian?


{{{(x/100)3200=600}}}

{{{x=75/4}}}

{{{x=18.75}}}%

answer:  {{{18.75}}}% percent of the townspeople speak only Italian