SOLUTION: Explain the difference between the following two statements: All students passed the final. Some students passed the final.

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Question 179021: Explain the difference between the following two statements:
All students passed the final.
Some students passed the final.

Answer by Mathtut(3670)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
the first statement includes all students
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the second statement means at least one student passed the final. It is non specific as to the number. It only tells us that someone passed the test.

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