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Re: Overlapping Set Problem [#permalink]
Thanks fluke and gyanone.

i found this solution in another forum.. is it ok to do it this way as well

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So, Total = R + G - R&G
87 = R + G - R&G

We also now that, R*2/7 = G*3/7 = R&G
therefore, G = R* 2/3

Let's go back to the Total equation:
87 = R + R*2/3 - R*2/7
In the end you get: R = 87 * (21/29)
R&G = R * 2/7 = 87 * 21/29 * 2/7 = 87 * 6/29
R&G/87 = 6/29

In other words, 6/29 of the total number of balls have both the colors red & green


is it ok to say that r&g/87 = 6/29. hence ans. is 6/29.
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Thanks fluke and gyanone.

i found this solution in another forum.. is it ok to do it this way as well

Quote:
So, Total = R + G - R&G
87 = R + G - R&G

We also now that, R*2/7 = G*3/7 = R&G
therefore, G = R* 2/3

Let's go back to the Total equation:
87 = R + R*2/3 - R*2/7
In the end you get: R = 87 * (21/29)
R&G = R * 2/7 = 87 * 21/29 * 2/7 = 87 * 6/29
R&G/87 = 6/29

In other words, 6/29 of the total number of balls have both the colors red & green


is it ok to say that r&g/87 = 6/29. hence ans. is 6/29.


Yes, this is good as well. It uses substitution rather than simultaneous solution of equation in 2-variables.
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Asher,

The way you have solved it is fine as well. As fluke has pointed out, your method just uses substitution instead of solving the two equations to get the values of the variables.

The point to note here is that if you can use substitution instead of solving the two equations for the two variables, do that on the exam -> might save you those extra precious 5-10 seconds.
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Re: Overlapping Set Problem [#permalink]
fluke wrote:

\(n(R \cup G)=n(R)+n(G)-n(R \cap G)\)

\(87=R+G-\frac{2}{7}R\)--------------1

\(87=R+G-\frac{3}{7}G\)--------------2

Solve these equations to find either R or G.

Both=(2/7)R OR (3/7)G

I got 6/29.

Ans: "D"


Nice way of solving.. thanks!
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Re: Overlapping Set Problem [#permalink]
I took a shortcut to do this one if a few seconds. I said that the denominator had to be a factor of 87. Only answer choice D had a factor of 87--29.

This method wouldn't have worked if there were another answer choice with 29 or 3.
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Re: Overlapping Set Problem [#permalink]
good ways of solving them ..

but a very quick soln (for this prbm )

87 is divisible by 29 and 3

since 29 is one of the deno in all the choices... it has to be tht choice ... !!!

(soln by a trick)



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