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# During the end-of-year sale at an appliance store, 76 customers bought

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During the end-of-year sale at an appliance store, 76 customers bought a washer, a dryer, or both of these appliances. In checking the sales records, the store manager found that 47 washers and 40 dryers were sold to these 76 customers. How many of them bought both a washer and a dryer?

(A) 0
(B) 11
(C) 29
(D) 36
(E) 65

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20 Apr 2018, 06:50
Bunuel wrote:
During the end-of-year sale at an appliance store, 76 customers bought a washer, a dryer, or both of these appliances. In checking the sales records, the store manager found that 47 washers and 40 dryers were sold to these 76 customers. How many of them bought both a washer and a dryer?

(A) 0
(B) 11
(C) 29
(D) 36
(E) 65

$$47+40-x=76$$
Hence, $$x=11$$

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20 Apr 2018, 06:54
Bunuel wrote:
During the end-of-year sale at an appliance store, 76 customers bought a washer, a dryer, or both of these appliances. In checking the sales records, the store manager found that 47 washers and 40 dryers were sold to these 76 customers. How many of them bought both a washer and a dryer?

(A) 0
(B) 11
(C) 29
(D) 36
(E) 65

As there are explicit methods to solve overlapping sets problems, we'll just use them without thinking too much.
This is a Precise approach.

The relevant equation is all A + all B - both A and B = total. In our case, this is
customers who bought washers + customers who bought driers - customers who bought both = total number of washers/driers sold.
47 + 40 - x = 76
x = 87 - 76 = 11.

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