document.write( "Question 180012: Case Eastern Junior College awarded 26 varsity letters in crew, 15 in swimming, and 16 in soccer. If awards went to 46 students and only two lettered in all sports, how many students lettered in two of the three sports? \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #134943 by josmiceli(19441) You can put this solution on YOUR website! The total number of letters awarded is \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "The number of students who got letters is \n" ); document.write( "2 students lettered in all three sports \n" ); document.write( "I can say \n" ); document.write( "student #1 has a swim, soccer, crew letter \n" ); document.write( "student #2 has a swim, soccer, crew letter \n" ); document.write( "That's 6 letters used up by 2 students \n" ); document.write( "There are: \n" ); document.write( "24 crew \n" ); document.write( "14 soccer \n" ); document.write( "13 swimming \n" ); document.write( "----------- \n" ); document.write( "51 letters left for 44 students \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "be letters given to students that already have \n" ); document.write( "a letter. \n" ); document.write( "These 7 extra letters must be given to 7 students \n" ); document.write( "because none of the \n" ); document.write( "So, 37 students got 1 letter, 7 got 2 letters, and 2 got 3 letters \n" ); document.write( "7 students lettered in 2 of the 3 sports -answer \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " |