I can't figure out this puzzle/brain teaser?

Question

The inhabitants of a Canadian town speak either French or English or both. 73% speak French and 87% speak English. What percentage speaks both languages?

Answer 1

since 73% speak French then 100% - 73% equal 27% only speaking english.

since 87% speak English then 100% - 87% equal 13% only speaking french.

27% plus 13% equals 40% of the population speaking one language.

So 60% of the population speaks two languages.



Or you can add 73% plus 87% and get 160% and subtract 100% and still get 60% but i like the first explaination better.

Answer 2

add 73 and 87 together to get 160. Then subtract 100 to get the answer which is 60% speak two languages.

Answer 3

13% do not speak English so subtract that from the 73% of the population who actually speak French and you get 60% or...

27% do not speak French and subtract that from the 87% of the population who actually speak English and you still get 60% who speak both.

Yes. Oui.

Answer 4

that ones a toughy i guess you would subtract 87 and 73 so maybe 14?

Answer 5

no longer adequate information. you want acceleration. enable's say contained in the first race Jack went way ahead then were given drained. He sprinted very quickly to 80 yards then jogged slow for 20. And Jill sprinted somewhat slower than Jack the full time. So even as Jack complete Jill replaced into ultimate in on him. So contained in the 2d race even as Jack receives to 70 yards he slows down and Jill will start up to capture up. yet you want to carry close the speed and acceleration to carry close via ways a lot. Vice versa possibly Jack replaced into rushing up even as he were given to 80 yards. So at 70 yards contained in the second one race he must be getting swifter and farther ahead and nonetheless win. I say Jack wins reason he will attempt extra sturdy and nonetheless beat Jill reason she is a lady. And men hate dropping to women.

Answer 6

It doesn't equal 100% so its not possible.

Answer 7

14 percent??