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Can we use Ven Diagram for this question.

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by sanaa.rizwan » Fri May 03, 2013 10:20 am
of the 300 subjects who used virtual reality in an experiment using virtual reality therapy to reduce their fear of height, 40% experience sweaty palms, 30% experienced vomiting and 75% experienced dizziness. if all of the subjects experienced at least one of these effects, and 35% of the subjects experienced exactly two effects, how many of the subjects experienced only 1 effect.


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by Atekihcan » Fri May 03, 2013 10:40 am
As of now, I'll calculate everything in terms of percentage.

D = Dizziness
V = vomiting
S = Sweaty palms

D + S + V = (40 + 30 + 75) = 145

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Blue : exactly 1 effect
Red : exactly 2 effects = 35
Green : exactly 3 effects

Now, D + S + V = Blue + 2*Red + 3*Green
---> 145 = Blue + 2*35 + 3*Green
---> Blue + 3*Green = 75 ........................... (1)

And, total = Blue + Red + Green
---> Blue + Red + Green = 100
---> Blue + Green = 100 - 35 = 65 ........................... (2)

Solving (1) and (2) ---> 3*Blue - Blue = 3*65 - 75 ---> 2*Blue = 120 ---> Blue = 60

So, 60% of 300 = 180 of the subjects experienced only 1 effect.
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by GMATGuruNY » Fri May 03, 2013 1:30 pm
Of the 300 subjects who participated in an experiment using virtual-reality therapy to reduce their fear of heights, 40 percent experienced sweaty palms, 30 percent experienced vomiting, and 75 percent experienced dizziness. If all of the subjects experienced at least one of these effects and 35 percent of the subjects experienced exactly two of these effects, how many of the subjects experienced only one of these effects?

A) 105

B) 125

C) 130

D) 180

E) 195
Here is the formula for 3 overlapping groups:

T = A + B + C - (AB + AC + BC) - 2(ABC)

The big idea with overlapping group problems is to SUBTRACT THE OVERLAPS.
When we add together everyone in A, everyone in B, and everyone in C:
Those in exactly 2 of the groups (AB+AC+BC) are counted twice, so they need to be subtracted from the total ONCE.
Those in all 3 groups (ABC) are counted 3 times, so they need to be subtracted from the total TWICE.
By subtracting the overlaps, we ensure that no one is overcounted.

In the problem above:
Let T = 100%.
Sweaty palms = 40.
Vomiting = 30.
Dizziness = 75.
Exactly 2 of the groups = 35.
Let x = the percentage in all 3 groups.

Plugging these values into the formula, we get:
100 = 40 + 30 + 75 - 35 - 2x
100 = 110 - 2x
x=5.

Since 35% are in 2 of the groups and 5% are in all 3 groups, the percentage in exactly one of the groups = 100-35-5 = 60.
Number in exactly one of the groups = .6(300) = 180.

The correct answer is D.
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