Of the films Empty Set Studios released last year, 60% were comedies and the rest were horror films....
Of the films Empty Set Studios released last year, 60% were comedies and the rest were horror films. 75% of the comedies were profitable, but 75% of the horror moves were unprofitable. If the studio made a total of 40 films, and broke even on none of them, how many of their films were profitable?
Answer/Solution
22
Steps/Work
Let me offer another solution:
Out of 40 films 60% were comedies and the rest, so 40%, were horror films --> comedies=40*60%=24 and horrors=16;
75% of the comedies were profitable --> profitable comedies=24*75%=18;
75% of the horror moves were unprofitable, so 25% of the horror movies were profitable --> profitable horrors=16*25%=4;
Total profitable movies = 18+4=22.
Answer: E.
Out of 40 films 60% were comedies and the rest, so 40%, were horror films --> comedies=40*60%=24 and horrors=16;
75% of the comedies were profitable --> profitable comedies=24*75%=18;
75% of the horror moves were unprofitable, so 25% of the horror movies were profitable --> profitable horrors=16*25%=4;
Total profitable movies = 18+4=22.
Answer: E.