document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1060724>Question 1060724</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> In a student survey, 112 students indicated that they speak Spanish, 27 students indicated that they speak French, 10 students indicated that they speak both Soanish and French, and 129 students indicated that they speak neither. How many students participated in the survey?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "A. 129<BR>\n" );
document.write( "B. 248<BR>\n" );
document.write( "C. 268<BR>\n" );
document.write( "D. 258 </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "In a student survey, 112 students indicated that they speak Spanish, 27 students indicated that they speak French, <BR>\n" );
document.write( "10 students indicated that they speak both Spanish and French, and 129 students indicated that they speak neither. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "How many students participated in the survey?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "A. 129<BR>\n" );
document.write( "B. 248<BR>\n" );
document.write( "C. 268<BR>\n" );
document.write( "D. 258<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "1.  112 + 27 - 10 = 129 speak in one of the two languages, Spanish or French.\r\n" );
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document.write( "2.  129 + 129 = 258.\r\n" );
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document.write( "<U>Answer</U>.  How many students participated in the survey? - 258.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I added 112 and 27 by the clear reason.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "I distracted 10 to account for those students who speaks in two languages,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "because I counted them twice when added 112 and 27.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The rest of the solution does not require explanations.\r<BR>\n" );
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