SOLUTION: A total of fifteen delegates from Israel, Palestine,Russia and the United States meet at a conference. Each of these countries has sent a different number of delegates (with each c
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Question 287849: A total of fifteen delegates from Israel, Palestine,Russia and the United States meet at a conference. Each of these countries has sent a different number of delegates (with each country sending at least one delegate). Israel and Russia have sent a combined total of six delegates. Russia and the United States have sent a combined total of seven. Once country has sent four delegates. Which one was it?
A Russia B Palestine C United States D Israel E Not enough Information
Found 2 solutions by CharlesG2, richwmiller:
Answer by CharlesG2(834) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
A total of fifteen delegates from Israel, Palestine,Russia and the United States meet at a conference. Each of these countries has sent a different number of delegates (with each country sending at least one delegate). Israel and Russia have sent a combined total of six delegates. Russia and the United States have sent a combined total of seven. Once country has sent four delegates. Which one was it?
A Russia B Palestine C United States D Israel E Not enough Information
I Israel, P Palestine, R Russia, U United states
I + P + R + U = 15
I + R = 6 , P + U = 9
R + U = 7 , I + P = 8
if I = 4 then P = 4, U = 5, R = 2
if P = 4 then I = 4, R = 2, U = 5
if R = 4 then U = 3, P = 6, I = 2
if U = 4 then R = 3, I = 3, P = 5
I don't think we have enough information to be sure, so I am gonna say
E. not enough information
Answer by richwmiller(17219) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
i+p+r+u=15
r+i=6
r+u=7
i+p+7=15
i+p=8
p = 8-i, r = 6-i, u = i+1
If i=4 then p=4
if p=4 then i=4
if u=4 then r=3 and i=3
but we are told each country sent a different number.
if r=4 then
i = 2, p = 6, r = 4, u = 3
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