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Could someone explain this part?

only two class =35-3*5=20
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Could someone explain this part?

only two class =35-3*5=20

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Total=60+40+20-X-2*All three.

90=60+40+20-X-10

X=20
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This semester, each of the 90 students in a certain class took at least one course from A, B, and C. If 60 students took A, 40 students took B, 20 students took C, and 5 students took all the three, how many students took exactly two courses?

Exactly two courses : A+B+C - 2(A n B n C) - (A u B u C ) = 60 + 40 + 20 - 2 * 5 - 90 = 20 (Answer)
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This semester, each of the 90 students in a certain class took at least one course from A, B, and C. If 60 students took A, 40 students took B, 20 students took C, and 5 students took all the three, how many students took exactly two courses?

We can use the formula:

Total = A + B + C - double - 2(triple) + neither

Letting d = the number of students taking exactly two courses, we have:

90 = 60 + 40 + 20 - d - 2(5) + 0

90 = 110 - d

d = 20
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This semester, each of the 90 students in a certain class took at least one course from A, B, and C. If 60 students took A, 40 students took B, 20 students took C, and 5 students took all the three, how many students took exactly two courses?

A. 15
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D. 30
E. 35

Total = A + B + C - Two - 2*Three
90 = 60 + 40 + 20 - 2*5 - Two
Two = 110 -90 = 20

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This semester, each of the 90 students in a certain class took at least one course from A, B, and C. If 60 students took A, 40 students took B, 20 students took C, and 5 students took all the three, how many students took exactly two courses?

A. 15
B. 20
C. 25
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E. 35

Total = A + B + C - Two - 2*Three + Neither
90 = 60 + 40 + 20 - Two - 2*5 + 0
Two = 110 -90 = 20

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