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Question Number 198332 by necx122 last updated on 17/Oct/23
Of men that attended a party, 30 of  them wore coats, 20 wore ties and 10  wore hats. There were 4 men who wore  coats and tie, or tie and hat or coat and  hat. 14 men wore tie only with no  coat and hat. Find the number of men  who wore:  a) coat, tie and hat  b) hat only with no coat and hat.
$${Of}\:{men}\:{that}\:{attended}\:{a}\:{party},\:\mathrm{30}\:{of} \\ $$$${them}\:{wore}\:{coats},\:\mathrm{20}\:{wore}\:{ties}\:{and}\:\mathrm{10} \\ $$$${wore}\:{hats}.\:{There}\:{were}\:\mathrm{4}\:{men}\:{who}\:{wore} \\ $$$${coats}\:{and}\:{tie},\:{or}\:{tie}\:{and}\:{hat}\:{or}\:{coat}\:{and} \\ $$$${hat}.\:\mathrm{14}\:{men}\:{wore}\:{tie}\:{only}\:{with}\:{no} \\ $$$${coat}\:{and}\:{hat}.\:{Find}\:{the}\:{number}\:{of}\:{men} \\ $$$${who}\:{wore}: \\ $$$$\left.{a}\right)\:{coat},\:{tie}\:{and}\:{hat} \\ $$$$\left.{b}\right)\:{hat}\:{only}\:{with}\:{no}\:{coat}\:{and}\:{hat}. \\ $$
Commented by necx122 last updated on 17/Oct/23
Please help, I′ve tried but failed.
$${Please}\:{help},\:{I}'{ve}\:{tried}\:{but}\:{failed}. \\ $$
Answered by AST last updated on 18/Oct/23
20=14+4−a+4−a+a⇒a=2  10=4−a+4−a+a+b⇒10=8−a+b⇒b=4
$$\mathrm{20}=\mathrm{14}+\mathrm{4}−{a}+\mathrm{4}−{a}+{a}\Rightarrow{a}=\mathrm{2} \\ $$$$\mathrm{10}=\mathrm{4}−{a}+\mathrm{4}−{a}+{a}+{b}\Rightarrow\mathrm{10}=\mathrm{8}−{a}+{b}\Rightarrow{b}=\mathrm{4} \\ $$
Commented by necx122 last updated on 18/Oct/23
Please explain with a Venn diagram so I can understand it. please. Thank you
Commented by AST last updated on 18/Oct/23
Commented by necx122 last updated on 18/Oct/23
Thank you so so much

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