At a certain conference, 150 students spoke one or more of the followi

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At a certain conference, 150 students spoke one or more of the following languages: Spanish, English, and French. If 45 students spoke Spanish, 90 spoke English, 65 spoke French, and 32 spoke only 2 languages, how many students spoke three different languages?

A. 7
B. 9
C. 12
D. 15
E. 18

A. 7 
B. 9 
C. 12 
D. 15
E. 18

Kurtosis · Answer

150 students spoke one or more languages --> None = 0

Assume, I -->No overlap between the sets
II --> Overlap between 2 sets
III --> Overlap between 3 sets

I + II + III = 150 --- (1) 
I + 2*(II) + 3*(III) = 45 + 65 + 90 = 200 --- (2)

(2) - (1) --> II + 2*(III) = 50

Given: II = 32 --> III = 18/2 = 9

Answer: B

peachfuzz · Answer

150=45+90+65-32-2x
x=9

B. 9

shobhiitgupta · Answer

Bunuel how do we count the overlap in this question ?

Total = A + B + C + ( exactly 2 ) + 2*Both - Neither doesn't work

ArjunJag1328 · Answer

Total = Group 1 + Group 2 + Group 3 - Sum of exactly 2 - 2(All three) + Neither

Total = 150
Group 1 = 45 (Spanish)
Group 2 = 90 (English)
Group 3 = 65 (French)
Sum of exactly 2 = 32
Neither = 0
2(All three) = X

150 = 45 + 90 + 65 - 32 - 2x + 0
150 = 168 - 2x
2x = 168 - 150
2x = 18
x=  \frac{18}{2} 
x = 9

Hence B is the answer

ScottTargetTestPrep · Answer

Solution:
 
We can use the formula:

Total = n(Spanish) + n(English) + n(French) - n(Exactly Two) - 2 * n(All Three) + n(None)

150 = 45 + 90 + 65 - 32 - 2x + 0

150 = 168 - 2x

2x = 18

x = 9

Answer: B

rohantewari · Answer

why 2 ( all three ) can you please explain?

sofiaeisenacht · Answer

Hi rohantewari

If you draw a Venn diagram you will see that you are overlapping the three categories, creating three small portions that represent an element that belongs to those two and one portion, where you will find an element that represents the three of them.

So, when you start adding all those numbers you will be adding the three big circles, one time the "middle" portion and one time the "smallest" portion. In total, you will be adding one time the three big circles, two times the 3 "middle" and two times the "smallest". But bear in mind that to get to the result you only need to add once every portion.

That is why you subtract one time each "middle" portion and two times the "smallest". Using the example, that is why you multiply 1 by 2. You are subtracting those two small parts you don´t need, only leaving one.

I hope this is clear enough for you!

KrishKapoor · Answer

why is it 2x? can someone draw it and show? the explanation is v tough

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