document.write( "Question 253195: In a group of 80 high school student, 30 study Spanish, 40 study French, and 25 study neither Spanish nor French. How many of 80 students study both Spanish and French?\r
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document.write( " (A) 18 (B) 15 (C) 20 (D) 16 (E) 13 \n" );
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Algebra.Com's Answer #185419 by stanbon(75887)![]() ![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! In a group of 80 high school student, 30 study Spanish, 40 study French, and 25 study neither Spanish nor French. How many of 80 students study both Spanish and French? \n" ); document.write( "(s and f) = s + f - (s or f) \n" ); document.write( "--- \n" ); document.write( "Note: \n" ); document.write( "(s or f) = 80-(s or f)' = 80 - 25 = 55 \n" ); document.write( "-------- \n" ); document.write( "Therefore: \n" ); document.write( "s and f = 30 + 40 - 55 \n" ); document.write( "--- \n" ); document.write( "s and f = 15 \n" ); document.write( "======================== \n" ); document.write( "Cheers, \n" ); document.write( "Stan H. \n" ); document.write( "======================== \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "(A) 18 (B) 15 (C) 20 (D) 16 (E) 13 \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " |