document.write( "Question 1117994: Jogn was trying to find out who in the Kansas City area liked the Philadelphia Phillies and the Kansas City Royals baseball teams. He interviewed 150 people. He found that:\r
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document.write( "- 83 liked the Phillies.
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document.write( "- 54 liked both the Phillies and the Royals.\r
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document.write( "a. How many liked only the Phillies?
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document.write( "b. How many liked only the Royals?
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document.write( "c. How many did not like either the Phillies or the Royals?\r
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document.write( " Draw a Venn Diagram and solve. \r
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document.write( "P.S. - This section is called, \"Application of Sets\". Thanks. \n" );
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Algebra.Com's Answer #733225 by ikleyn(52810)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! . \n" ); document.write( " \r\n" ); document.write( "In this case, Venn diagram consists of two intersecting circles, concluded into larger rectangle.\r\n" ); document.write( "\r\n" ); document.write( "\r\n" ); document.write( "One circle represents those 83 who like P.\r\n" ); document.write( "\r\n" ); document.write( "\r\n" ); document.write( "The other circle represents those 107 who like R.\r\n" ); document.write( "\r\n" ); document.write( "\r\n" ); document.write( "The intersection of circles represents those 54 who like both.\r\n" ); document.write( "\r\n" ); document.write( "\r\n" ); document.write( "The entire rectangle represents those 150 who were interviewed.\r\n" ); document.write( "\r\n" ); document.write( "\r\n" ); document.write( "As soon as you will draw the sketch of the diagram, the solution is clear to you:\r\n" ); document.write( "\r\n" ); document.write( "\r\n" ); document.write( " a. How many liked only the Phillies? 83 - 54 = 29.\r\n" ); document.write( "\r\n" ); document.write( " b. How many liked only the Royals? 107 - 54 = 53.\r\n" ); document.write( "\r\n" ); document.write( " c. How many did not like either the Phillies or the Royals? 150 - 83 - 107 + 54 = 14.\r\n" ); document.write( "\r\n" ); document.write( "\r\n" ); document.write( "Only the last calculation requires some explanation (the \"a\" and \"b\" are OBVIOUS).\r\n" ); document.write( "\r\n" ); document.write( "\r\n" ); document.write( "To calculate those inside the rectangle, who don't like P or R, we subtract the population of both circles from the rectangle.\r\n" ); document.write( "\r\n" ); document.write( "But since we subtract the intersection TWICE, we are oblige to add the value of this intersection one time.\r\n" ); document.write( "\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Solved.\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "----------------------- \n" ); document.write( "To see other similar solved problems, look into the lesson\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " - Counting elements in sub-sets of a given finite set\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "in this site.\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " |