SOLUTION: Out of a group of elderly people 19 wear glasses,8 wear hear aids,6 wear both and 5 wear neither. How many wear exactly one of these two items mentioned? How many people are there

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Question 1177351: Out of a group of elderly people 19 wear glasses,8 wear hear aids,6 wear both and 5 wear neither. How many wear exactly one of these two items mentioned? How many people are there altogether in this group? Explain your answers and Show work.
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19 - 6 = 13 wear glasses only.


 8 - 6 =  2 wear hear aids only.


13 + 2 = 5 wear exactly one of these two items.


Total people = 13 + 2 + 6 + 5 = 26.

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