In a recent survey of 500 employees in a company, it was found that 60% of the employees prefer coffee over tea, 25% prefer tea over coffee, and the remaining 15% have no preference. If 20% of the employees who prefer coffee are also tea drinkers, how many employees prefer only tea?
The total number of employees is 500.
Coffee lovers: 60% of 500 = 300
Tea lovers: 25% of 500 = 125
No preference: 15% of 500 = 75
20% of coffee lovers also prefer tea: 20% of 300 = 60
Employees who prefer only tea: Total tea lovers minus those who like both coffee and tea = 125 - 60 = 65
Thus, the number of employees who prefer only tea is 65.
Answer: (B) 65
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