as of 2009 the fraction of states in the united states with maximum interstate highway speed limits up to and including 70 mph was 37/50. the fraction of states with 70 mph speed limits was 17/50. what fraction of states had speed limits that were less than 70 mph?

Question

hawraalfaraj · Answer

do we have to add or sub please?

Vocaloid · Answer

maybe I can draw a diagram that explains it better?

hawraalfaraj · Answer

sure :D Thanks alot

Vocaloid · Answer

|dw:1500495392008:dw|

Vocaloid · Answer

we want to find "less than 70 mph" which is the left segment
we have the sum of the left segment + right segment
so we subtract (sum of left segment + right segment) - right segment = left segment

Vocaloid · Answer

so your answer would just be 37/50 - 17/50

(the problem wasn't as complicated as I thought)

hawraalfaraj · Answer

oh okay thanks a lot :)