What wrong with this approach?..
On a certain transatlantic crossing, 20 percent of a ship’s passengers held round-trip tickets and also took their cars abroad the ship. If 60 percent of the passengers with round-trip tickets did not take their cars abroad the ship, what percent of the ship’s passengers held round-trip tickets?
A. 33 1/3%
B. 40%
C. 50%
D. 60%
E. 66 2/3%
0.4 R = 0.2 P, R/P * 100 = 50
Answer: C.
What wrong with this approach?
Make a table..
Whats wrong with this approach?
Round Not Round
With Car 0.2
No Car 0.6
0.8 1
Answer .8??
On a certain transatlantic crossing, 20 percent of a ship’s passengers held round-trip tickets and also took their cars abroad the ship. If 60 percent of the passengers with round-trip tickets did not take their cars abroad the ship, what percent of the ship’s passengers held round-trip tickets?
A. 33 1/3%
B. 40%
C. 50%
D. 60%
E. 66 2/3%
0.4 R = 0.2 P, R/P * 100 = 50
Answer: C.
What wrong with this approach?
Make a table..
Whats wrong with this approach?
Round Not Round
With Car 0.2
No Car 0.6
0.8 1
Answer .8??












