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Of the 40 people who are raise pets, 30 raise dogs, 15 raise [#permalink]
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Of the 40 people who are raise pets, 30 raise dogs, 15 raise cats, and 5 raise birds. Only one people raise all the three kinds of pets. How many people raise two kinds of pets?
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8 !
1. 30-1(raise all the three kinds of pets)=29
2. 15-1(raise all the three kinds of pets)=14
3. 5-1(raise all the three kinds of pets)=4
4. 29+14+4+1=48
5. 48-40=8
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I used the 3 set Venn diagram and got the below Equation
xyz = only 2 types
u v w = only one type
x + y + z + u + v + w = 40 - 1 = 39
x + y + z + 47 -2x-2y-2z = 39
x + y + z = 47 - 39 = 8
Answer = 8
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christoph wrote: 8 !
1. 30-1(raise all the three kinds of pets)=29
2. 15-1(raise all the three kinds of pets)=14
3. 5-1(raise all the three kinds of pets)=4
4. 29+14+4+1=48
5. 48-40=8
from step 4: 29+14+4+1=48
we can tell the 1 person who raise up 3 pets still count as one who raise 2 pets, right?
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8. It can be easily done with a vein diagram.
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Use simple formula,
n(AUBUC) equals to
n(A) + n(B) + n(C) - n(A/\B) - n(B/\C) - n(A/\C) + n(A/\B/\C)
where U -- union
/\ -- intersection
therefore
40 equals to 35+15+5 - X + 2
solving for X
gives the answer as 8.
I won't recommend drawing venn diagram for these type of questions...
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[quote="Bhimsen"]Use simple formula,
n(AUBUC) equals to
n(A) + n(B) + n(C) - n(A/\B) - n(B/\C) - n(A/\C) + n(A/\B/\C)
where U -- union
/\ -- intersection
therefore
40 equals to 35+15+5 - X + 2
solving for X
gives the answer as 8.
I won't recommend drawing venn diagram for these type of questions...[/quote]
Not getting ur calculation , how do you get X = 8 from ur eqn ?
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I am very sorry...
goofed up totally....
40 eq 30+15+5-X+1
X eq 11 is the ans...
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Assume three circles, one for a dog owners, one for cat owners, and one for bird owners.
Then 1 = the place where all three intersect.
Then let b=dog (INTERSECT) cat, a = dog (INTERSECT) bird, and c = CAT (intersect) bird.
Then 30 dog owners = 1 for all + a + b + (exculsively dog owners);
Then.
30 + 15 - (1 + b) + 4 - (1 + a + c ) = 40
(Subtracting out the items we would be double counting, after dogs are done)
Then, a+b+c ( Number of dual owners) = 7
I am getting 7, can someone tell me if this method is valid?
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Bhimsen's approach seems to be good. 11 seems right. i wonder whats wrong with 8.
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Bhimsen,
Correction.The formula should be:
n(AUBUC) equals to
n(A) + n(B) + n(C) - n(A/\B) - n(B/\C) - n(A/\C) - 2* n(A/\B/\C)
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This is so as A/\B/\C happens twice.Thus you need subtract it twice.Per this forumla the answer will be:
40 = 30+15+5 - n(A/\B) - n(B/\C) - n(A/\C) - 2*1
n(A/\B) - n(B/\C) - n(A/\C) = 50-2-40=8
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Any thoughts?Rgds,
Anna
Bhimsen wrote: Use simple formula,
n(AUBUC) equals to
n(A) + n(B) + n(C) - n(A/\B) - n(B/\C) - n(A/\C) + n(A/\B/\C)
where U -- union
/\ -- intersection
therefore
40 equals to 35+15+5 - X + 2
solving for X
gives the answer as 8.
I won't recommend drawing venn diagram for these type of questions...
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