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At a certain resort, each of the 39 food service employees [#permalink] New post   26 May 2012, 22:27
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At a certain resort, each of the 39 food service employees is trained to work in a minimum of 1 restaurant and a maximum of 3 restaurants. The 3 restaurants are the family buffet, the dining room, and the snack bar. Exactly 19 employees are trained to work in the family buffet, 18 are trained to work in the dining room, and 12 are trained to work in the snack bar. If 4 employees are trained to work in exactly 2 restaurants, how many employees are trained to work in all 3 restaurants?

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Re: Kaplan free test PS - restraunt [#permalink] New post   26 May 2012, 22:28
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have a look at this problem. See how quickly you can solve it. also post the time you took. Will post the OA soon.
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Re: At a certain resort, each of the 39 food service employees [#permalink] New post   10 Jul 2012, 23:14
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At a certain resort, each of the 39 food service employees is trained to work in a minimum of 1 restaurant and a maximum of 3 restaurants. The 3 restaurants are the family buffet, the dining room, and the snack bar. Exactly 19 employees are trained to work in the family buffet, 18 are trained to work in the dining room, and 12 are trained to work in the snack bar. If 4 employees are trained to work in exactly 2 restaurants, how many employees are trained to work in all 3 restaurants?

A. 2
B. 3
C. 4
D. 5
E. 6


39 = 19 + 18 + 12 - 4 - 2x
2x = 19 + 18 + 12 - 4 - 39
= 45 - 39
= 6

x = 3

Less than a minute i guess
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Re: At a certain resort, each of the 39 food service employees [#permalink] New post   11 Jul 2012, 02:10
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vibhav wrote:
At a certain resort, each of the 39 food service employees is trained to work in a minimum of 1 restaurant and a maximum of 3 restaurants. The 3 restaurants are the family buffet, the dining room, and the snack bar. Exactly 19 employees are trained to work in the family buffet, 18 are trained to work in the dining room, and 12 are trained to work in the snack bar. If 4 employees are trained to work in exactly 2 restaurants, how many employees are trained to work in all 3 restaurants?

A. 2
B. 3
C. 4
D. 5
E. 6



{Total} = {Buffet} + {Dinning room} + {Snack bar} - {Those who work in exactly 2 restaurants} - 2*{Those who work in exactly 3 restaurants} (explained here: formulae-for-3-overlapping-sets-69014.html#p729340);

39=19+18+12-4-2x --> x=3.

Answer: B.
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Re: At a certain resort, each of the 39 food service employees [#permalink] New post   26 Sep 2013, 01:11
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vibhav wrote:
At a certain resort, each of the 39 food service employees is trained to work in a minimum of 1 restaurant and a maximum of 3 restaurants. The 3 restaurants are the family buffet, the dining room, and the snack bar. Exactly 19 employees are trained to work in the family buffet, 18 are trained to work in the dining room, and 12 are trained to work in the snack bar. If 4 employees are trained to work in exactly 2 restaurants, how many employees are trained to work in all 3 restaurants?

A. 2
B. 3
C. 4
D. 5
E. 6



{Total} = {Buffet} + {Dinning room} + {Snack bar} - {Those who work in exactly 2 restaurants} - 2*{Those who work in exactly 3 restaurants} (explained here: ;

39=19+18+12-4-2x --> x=3.

Answer: B.


Thanks for the formula and link!
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Re: At a certain resort, each of the 39 food service employees [#permalink] New post   17 Jun 2014, 16:38
Hi Bunuel,

I have a dbt regarding this formula.As in this question it is explicitly mentioned that "exactly" 19 employees are trained to work in the family buffet, While 18 are trained to work in the dining room, and 12 are trained to work in the snack bar. So how can we add these 3 values as it is in the formula.I mean 18 and 12 would constitute of some commom values also while 19 wont.
Please help me understand.
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Re: At a certain resort, each of the 39 food service employees [#permalink] New post   17 Jun 2014, 16:40
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maggie27 wrote:
Hi Bunuel,

I have a dbt regarding this formula.As in this question it is explicitly mentioned that "exactly" 19 employees are trained to work in the family buffet, While 18 are trained to work in the dining room, and 12 are trained to work in the snack bar. So how can we add these 3 values as it is in the formula.I mean 18 and 12 would constitute of some commom values also while 19 wont.
Please help me understand.


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Re: At a certain resort, each of the 39 food service employees [#permalink] New post   19 Jun 2014, 03:22
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Solved using Venn Diagram. Please refer below:

39 = 19 + 12-(b+c+x) + c + 18-(a+c+x)

a+b+c + 2x = 49 - 39

2x = 6

x = 3

Answer = B
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At a certain resort, each of the 39 food service employees [#permalink] New post   30 Apr 2017, 16:26
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At a certain resort, each of the 39 food service employees is trained to work in a minimum of 1 restaurant and a maximum of 3 restaurants. The 3 restaurants are the family buffet, the dining room, and the snack bar. Exactly 19 employees are trained to work in the family buffet, 18 are trained to work in the dining room, and 12 are trained to work in the snack bar. If 4 employees are trained to work in exactly 2 restaurants, how many employees are trained to work in all 3 restaurants?

A. 2
B. 3
C. 4
D. 5
E. 6


Equations:
a + b + c = 39 [total people working per restaurants]
a + 2b + 3c = 49 [total people working one or more restaurants]

Substitute "b" = 4:
a + c = 39 - 4 = 35
a + 3c = 49 - 8 = 41

Solve System "subtract to find c = people working in all 3 restaurants":
2c = 41 - 35 = 6
c = 3
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