On a certain transatlantic crossing, 10 percent of a ship's passengers held round-trip tickets and also took their cars aboard the ship. If 60 percent of the passengers with round-trip tickets did not take their cars aboard the ship, what percent of the ship's passengers held round-trip tickets?
Choose one:
A) 33 1/3% B) 40% C) 50% D) 25% E) 66 2/3%
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?   Solution: Let total number of passengers be 100   According to Q stem 40% of passengers who had round-trip tics have taken cars - let number of passengers with round trip be X then   40% of X = 10 =&gt; X= 25.   Answer 25%
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On a certain transatlantic crossing, 10 percent of a ship's passengers held round-trip tickets and also took their cars aboard the ship. If 60 percent of the passengers with round-trip tickets did not take their cars aboard the ship, what percent of the ship's passengers held round-trip tickets?