a group of friends participate in some curriculum,20 of them practice yoga,10 atudy cooking,12 study weaving,3 of them study cooking only,4 of them study both the cooking and yoga,2 of them participate all curriculums.How any people study both cooking and weaving?
A.1
B.2
C.3
D.4
E.5
OA- A
Why not c
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The problem is poorly worded.
It intends to ask the following:
The correct answer is A.
It intends to ask the following:
Inserting the given information into a Venn Diagram yields that CW = 1, as shown by the value in BLUE below:20 of the students study yoga, 10 study cooking, and 12 study weaving. 3 of the students study cooking only, 4 of them study both cooking and yoga but not weaving, while 2 of them study all 3 subjects. How any students study both cooking and weaving but not yoga?
A.1
B.2
C.3
D.4
E.5
The correct answer is A.
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GMATGuruNY wrote:The problem is poorly worded.
It intends to ask the following:
Inserting the given information into a Venn Diagram yields that CW = 1, as shown by the value in BLUE below:20 of the students study yoga, 10 study cooking, and 12 study weaving. 3 of the students study cooking only, 4 of them study both cooking and yoga but not weaving, while 2 of them study all 3 subjects. How any students study both cooking and weaving but not yoga?
A.1
B.2
C.3
D.4
E.5
The correct answer is A.
Hi Mitch,
Since 2 of them study all three subject, aren't we suppose to subtract that from the group that studies both cooking and yoga.
i.e group studying both cooking and yoga = given data (4) - group studying all three (2) = 2
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chandannkrishna wrote:Given that the OA is A, the problem intends that the 2 students who study all 3 subjects are not included among the 4 who study both cooking and yoga.GMATGuruNY wrote:The problem is poorly worded.
It intends to ask the following:
Hi Mitch,20 of the students study yoga, 10 study cooking, and 12 study weaving. 3 of the students study cooking only, 4 of them study both cooking and yoga but not weaving, while 2 of them study all 3 subjects. How any students study both cooking and weaving but not yoga?
A.1
B.2
C.3
D.4
E.5
Since 2 of them study all three subject, aren't we suppose to subtract that from the group that studies both cooking and yoga.
i.e group studying both cooking and yoga = given data (4) - group studying all three (2) = 2
Thanks
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