a town of 3,000 people, 600 are over 50 years of age and 400 are left-handed. It is also known that 15% of all left-handers in the town are over 50 years of age. How many people in the town are left-handed, over 50 years of age, or both?

a town of 3,000 people, 600 are over 50 years of age and 400 are left-handed. It is also known that 15% of all left-handers in the town are over 50 years of age. How many people in the town are left-handed, over 50 years of age, or both?

Holt Mcdougal Larson Pre-algebra: Student Edition 2012

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Chapter11: Data Analysis And Probability

Section11.5: Interpreting Data

Problem 3E

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