Exactly 10% of the reporters for a certain wire service cover local politics in Country X.

Exactly 10% of the reporters for a certain wire service cover local politics in Country X. If 30% of the reporters who cover politics for the wire service do not cover local politics in Country X, what percent of the reporters for the wire service do not cover politics?

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85%

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You are correct. People who cover local politics are a subset of people who cover politics.
30% of reporters who cover politics do not cover local politics so 70% DO cover local politics.
Reporters covering local politics= 70% of reporters covering politics= 10% of all reporters
Reporters covering politics/All Reporters = 10/70 = 1/7
Reporters not covering politics/All Reporters = 6/7 = 85%=D

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Exactly % of the reporters for a certain wire service cover local politics in country x. If % of the reporters who cover politics for the wire service do not cover local politics in country x, what percent of the reporters for the wire service do not cover politics?

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