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Of 30 applicants for a job, 14 had at least 4 years of experience, 18 had degrees, and 3 had less than 4 years of experience and did not have a degree. How many of the applicants had at least 4 years of experience and a degree?

A. 14
B. 13
C. 9
D. 7
E. 5

The OA is E.

I'm really confused with this PS question. Experts, any suggestion?

I know that 30 - 3 = 27 had at least 4 years of experience and/or a degree. How can I determine the exactly number of applicants that has at least 4 years of experience and a degree?

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by [email protected] » Mon Jan 22, 2018 2:26 pm
Hi LUANDATO,

This question was discussed here:

https://www.beatthegmat.com/set-problem-t294018.html

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by Scott@TargetTestPrep » Fri Jul 26, 2019 11:12 am
BTGmoderatorLU wrote:Of 30 applicants for a job, 14 had at least 4 years of experience, 18 had degrees, and 3 had less than 4 years of experience and did not have a degree. How many of the applicants had at least 4 years of experience and a degree?

A. 14
B. 13
C. 9
D. 7
E. 5

The OA is E.

We can use the equation:

Total = At least 4 years of experience + Degrees - Both + Neither

30 = 14 + 18 - B + 3

30 = 35 - B

B = 5

Answer: E

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