Each person who attended a company meeting was either a stockholder in the company, an employee of the company, or both. If 55 percent of those who attended the meeting were stockholders and 61 percent were employees, what percent were stockholders who were not employees?
Choose the most appropriate option.
A) 37  B) 38  C) 39  D) 40  E) 41
55+61= 
<gadget id="calculator">55+61</gadget>
<output>116</output>
116 so 16% were both stockholders and employees.   The percent who were stockholders but not employees is  55-16= 
<gadget id="calculator"> 55-16</gadget>
<output>39</output>
39%   The answer is 39.
<result>C</result>
Each person who attended a company meeting was either a stockholder in the company, an employee of the company, or both. If 55 percent of those who attended the meeting were stockholders and 61 percent were employees, what percent were stockholders who were not employees?