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by pullagurla » Thu Sep 02, 2010 10:41 pm
Of 30 applicants for a job, 14 had at least 4 years'
experience, 18 had degrees, and 3 had less than
4 years' experience and did not have a degree.
How many of the applicants had at least 4 years'
experience and a degree?
(A) 14
(B) 13
(C) 9
(D) 7
(E) 5

Solve using backsolving method
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by blaster » Thu Sep 02, 2010 10:48 pm
it better to draw a table for this question.
the answer must be E
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by diebeatsthegmat » Mon Sep 13, 2010 11:24 pm
pullagurla wrote:Of 30 applicants for a job, 14 had at least 4 years'
experience, 18 had degrees, and 3 had less than
4 years' experience and did not have a degree.
How many of the applicants had at least 4 years'
experience and a degree?
(A) 14
(B) 13
(C) 9
(D) 7
(E) 5

Solve using backsolving method
the sum of all applicants is 30 and we have to find the sum of applicants with at least 4 years + a degree.
first of all 30-3=27 have degree and at least 4 experience or both
the number of both =18+14-27=5
E is the answer
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