If your response rate is 55 percent, your nonresponse rate is:
A) 55 percent
B) 45 percent
C) 55 percent/55 percent or 100 percent
D) 45 percent/55 percent or 82 percent
E) You cannot calculate the nonresponse rate by knowing only the response rate.

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Quizplus · Accepted Answer

The nonresponse rate is the percentage of people who did not respond. If the response rate is 55 percent, then the nonresponse rate is 100 percent - 55 percent = 45 percent.

If Your Response Rate Is 55 Percent, Your Nonresponse Rate