Algebra Question for Title 1 Schools: Percentage Question?

20) In a company party, 1/2 of the attendees are employees and 1/3 are their spouses. What percentage are neither employees or spouses?

1/2 = 50%

1/3 = 33.3%

100 – 50 – 33.3 = x

100 – 83.3 = x

x = 16.7%