Of the families in City X in 1998, 20 percent owned a personal computer. The number of families in City X owning a computer in 2002 was 40 percent greater than it was in 1998, and the total number of families in City X was 8 percent greater in 2002 than it was in 1998. what percent of the families in City X owned a personal computer in 2002?  Choose the correct choice from the following:  A) 49.66%  B) 52.66%  C) 28.22%  D) 33.33%  E) 25.92%
Say a 100 families existed in 1998 then the number of families owning a computer in 1998 - 20   Number of families owning computer in 2002 = 20 * 140/100= 
<gadget id="calculator">20 * 140/100</gadget>
<output>28</output>
28   Number of families in 2002= 108   The percentage = 28/108 * 100 = 25.92%.   ANSW25.92%R:25.92%
<result>E</result>
Of the families in City X in 1998, 20 percent owned a personal computer. The number of families in City X owning a computer in 2002 was 40 percent greater than it was in 1998, and the total number of families in City X was 8 percent greater in 2002 than it was in 1998. what percent of the families in City X owned a personal computer in 2002?