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A census showed 12% of the residents of country X had incomes in excess of $30 000 per year and that 16% of the residents of country Y had incomes in excess of $30 000 per year. What is the ratio of the number of residents of country Y to the number of residents in Country X?
A) 1/3
B) ½
C) 1
D) 2/1
E) 3/1



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Did nt understand the Q

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A census showed 12% of the residents of country X had incomes in excess of $30 000 per year and that 16% of the residents of country Y had incomes in excess of $30 000 per year. What is the ratio of the number of residents of country Y to the number of residents in Country X?
A) 1/3
B) ½
C) 1
D) 2/1
E) 3/1
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A census showed 12% of the residents of country X had incomes in excess of $30 000 per year and that 16% of the residents of country Y had incomes in excess of $30 000 per year. What is the ratio of the number of residents of country Y to the number of residents in Country X?
A) 1/3
B) ½
C) 1
D) 2/1
E) 3/1
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Something is missing here. Dont we need a relationship between X and Y? :?
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Any response@TheRob

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A census showed 12% of the residents of country X had incomes in excess of $30 000 per year and that 16% of the residents of country Y had incomes in excess of $30 000 per year. What is the ratio of the number of residents of country Y to the number of residents in Country X?
A) 1/3
B) ½
C) 1
D) 2/1
E) 3/1


Something is missing here. Dont we need a relationship between X and Y? :?
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I tink the Q is incomplete.We can't find the exact % with the given information
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I think the question is missing some information. Atleast the average income of both the contries X and Y needed to derive the answer.
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This Questions doesnt make any sense to me ... :(



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