SOLUTION: In a cultural gathering of 400 people there are 270 men and 200 musicians. of the latter,80 are singers.60 of the women are not musicians and 220 of the men are not singers. How ma

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Question 1071679: In a cultural gathering of 400 people there are 270 men and 200 musicians. of the latter,80 are singers.60 of the women are not musicians and 220 of the men are not singers. How many of the women are musicians but not singers, if there are 150 singers altogether and 40 are both musicians and singers?
Answer by ikleyn(52799) About Me  (Show Source):
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This problem is interesting, but the level of description does not allow to interpret (to treat) the condition by an unique way.

For example, this fragment "40 are both musicians and singers" makes it unclear: 40 of whom ??

Again, the problems like this one MUST be formulated with the CRYSTAL CLARITY.


The condition should not leave a room for questions.