document.write( "Question 1192679: A local television stations sends out questionnaires to determine if viewers would rather see a documentary, an interview show, or reruns of a game show. There were 250 responses with the following results.
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document.write( "75 were interested in an interview show and a documentary, but not reruns
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document.write( "10 were interested in an interview show and reruns, but not a documentary
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document.write( "35 were interested in reruns but not documentaries or interviews
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document.write( "60 were interested in an interview show but not a documentary
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document.write( "25 were interested in a documentary and reruns
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document.write( "15 were interested in an interview show and reruns
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document.write( "20 were interested in none of the three.
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document.write( "How many are interested in exactly one kind of show?
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Algebra.Com's Answer #824575 by greenestamps(13203)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! \n" ); document.write( "Label the given pieces of information: \n" ); document.write( "A. 75 were interested in an interview show and a documentary, but not reruns \n" ); document.write( "B. 10 were interested in an interview show and reruns, but not a documentary \n" ); document.write( "C. 35 were interested in reruns but not documentaries or interviews \n" ); document.write( "D. 60 were interested in an interview show but not a documentary \n" ); document.write( "E. 25 were interested in a documentary and reruns \n" ); document.write( "F. 15 were interested in an interview show and reruns \n" ); document.write( "G. 20 were interested in none of the three. \n" ); document.write( "Draw a Venn diagram; items A, B, C, and G can be labeled directly. \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "B and F together tell us that 5 were interested in all three; B and D tell us that 50 were interested in only interview shows. \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "Then B and F, plus E, tell us that 20 were interested in documentaries and reruns but not interview shows... \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "... and lastly the total of 250 respondents, along with the other numbers we have determined, tell us that 35 like documentaries only. \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "And from the final diagram, we have.... \n" ); document.write( "ANSWER: The number of respondents interested in only one kind of show was 35+35+50=120 \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " |