In a town, 45% population read magazine A, 55% read magazine B, 40% read magazine C, 30% read magazines A and B, 15% read magazines B and C, 25% read magazines A and C; and 10% read all the three magazines. What percentage do not read any magazine?

In a town, 45% population read magazine A, 55% read magazine B, 40% read magazine C, 30% read magazines A and B, 15% read magazines B and C, 25% read magazines A and C; and 10% read all the three magazines. What percentage do not read any magazine?

Explanation

Number of the population who read the magazine

= (45 + 55 + 40) – (30 + 25 +15) + 10

= 140 – 70 + 10

= 80%

Number of the population who do not read magazines = 100 – 80 = 20%

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