SOLUTION: A survey of 1100 people in a certain city owns 860 microwave ovens 740 own DVD players and 590 own either a microwave oven AND a DVD player. a. how many people in the survey own

Question 421884: A survey of 1100 people in a certain city owns 860 microwave ovens 740 own DVD players and 590 own either a microwave oven AND a DVD player.
a. how many people in the survey own either a microwave oven or a DVD player
b. how many own neither a microwave oven nor a DVD player
c. How many own a microwave oven and do not own a DVD player
Answer by ewatrrr(24785) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!



Hi

1100 people

 	      ≥ 1	Both	  1

Microwave	860				

DVD Player	740						

          1600	-590	= 1010

a. how many own either a microwave oven or a DVD player: 1010

b. how many own neither a microwave oven nor a DVD player: 1100-1010 = 90

c. How many own a microwave oven and do not own a DVD player = 860-590= 270 

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