document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=141972>Question 141972</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> there are 20 people in a room. 8 of them are wearing socks and 13 of them are wearing shoes. 4 people are wearing both.how many are barefooted? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Draw a Venn diagram with two overlapping circles.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Call one circle Socks and the other Shoes.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Put a 4 in the overlap<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Put a 4 in the Socks that is not in the overlap<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Put a 9 in the Shoes that is not in the overlap<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The circles now contain 4+4+9 = 17.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "So, there are 3 who are barefooted.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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