Chapter 6.1, Problem 53CCR

To determine

Find the source from which the people get their news.

Answer to Problem 53CCR

  $\frac{3}{5}$ of the people get their news from the daily newspaper.

Explanation of Solution

Given:

It is given in the question that from the survey, $35\%$ people get news from their local television station while three − fifths said that they get news from a newspaper.

Concept Used:

In this, use the concept of comparison of two fractions and get the answer.

Calculation:

Here, it is wish to compare $35\%and\frac{3}{5}$ . First rewrite $35\%$ as a fraction:

  $35\%=\frac{35}{100}=\frac{7}{20}$ .

Now, rewrite $\frac{3}{5}$ with $20$ as a denominator:

  $\frac{3}{5}\cdot \frac{4}{4}=\frac{12}{20}$

Now, it can see that as $\frac{7}{20}<\frac{12}{20}\Rightarrow 35\%<\frac{3}{5}$

As, $\frac{3}{5}$ of the people get their news from the daily newspaper, more people get news from that publication.

Conclusion:

  $\frac{3}{5}$ of the people get their news from the daily newspaper.