Survey Of 900 Los Angeles Times Subscribers Revealed

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1) A survey of 900 subscribers to the Los Angeles Times revealed that 700 people subscribe to the daily morning edition and 400 subscribe to both the daily and the Sunday editions. How many subscribe to the Sunday edition?

2) Three different types of monthly commuter passes are offered by a city's local transit authority for three different groups of passengers. How many different kinds of passes must be possible?

3) In a card game, a 2-card hand consisting of an ace and either a face card of diamond or a 10 is called a “win”. If a standard 52-card deck is used, determine how many winning hands can be dealt. (A “face card” is a jack, queen, or king.)

4) An opinion poll is to be conducted among cable TV viewers. Four multiple-choice questions, each with three possible answers, will be asked. In how many different ways can a viewer complete the poll if exactly one response is given to each question?

5) A warranty identification number for a certain product consists of a letter of the alphabet followed by a four-digit number. How many possible identification numbers are there if the first digit of the four-digit number must be nonzero?

6) An exam consists of six true-or-false questions. Assuming that every question is answered, in how many different ways can a student complete the exam? In how many ways may the exam be completed if a penalty is imposed for each incorrect answer, so that a student may leave some questions unanswered?

7) A Social Security number has seven digits. How many Social Security numbers are possible?

8) In a survey conducted by a union, members were asked to rate the importance of the following issues: (1) job security, (2) increased fringe benefits, and (3) improved working conditions. Six different responses were allowed for each issue. Among completed surveys, how many different responses to this survey were possible?

9) The 2010 BMW 335i Coupe is offered with a choice of 9 exterior colors (7 metallic and 2 standard), 5 interior colors, and 4 trims. How many combinations involving color and trim are available for the model?

10) How many international direct-dialing numbers are possible if each number consists of a four-digit area code (the first digit of which must be nonzero) and an eight-digit telephone number (the first digit must be nonzero)?

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The survey of 900 Los Angeles Times subscribers provided insights into their subscription patterns, revealing that 700 subscribers prefer the daily morning edition, and 400 subscribe to both the daily and Sunday editions. To find the total number of subscribers to the Sunday edition, one must use the principle of inclusion-exclusion. Since 700 subscribe to the morning edition and 400 subscribe to both editions, the number subscribing to the Sunday edition can be calculated as:

Number subscribing to Sunday = Total morning subscribers + Total Sunday subscribers - Subscribers to both editions

Let S be the total number subscribing to the Sunday edition:

Since 700 subscribe to the morning edition, and 400 subscribe to both, then:

S = 700 + (Unknown number of Sunday subscribers) - 400

Given the total is unknown, and the question asks for the number of Sunday subscribers, the typical approach is to derive that from the inclusion-exclusion principle. Assuming the total number of subscribers is 900, and 700 definitely subscribe to the morning edition, and 400 subscribe to both, then the number of subscribers to the Sunday edition can be obtained by subtracting those who subscribe to neither or only to the Sunday edition.

In such problems, if total subscribers are 900, and 700 subscribe to the morning edition, then the number who do not subscribe to the morning edition is 200. Since 400 subscribe to both, the total with Sunday subscription count S would be:

S = (Number of subscribers to the Sunday edition) = (Union of subscribers to Sunday and morning editions) - (Overlap)

Based on the inclusion-exclusion principle:

S = (Number subscribing to morning + Number subscribing to Sunday) - Subscribers to both

Substituting known values:

S = 700 + S - 400

Rearranged, to find S:

S = 700 + S - 400

S - S = 700 - 400

0 = 300

This indicates a need for additional data or assumptions. Typically, the union of morning and Sunday subscribers cannot exceed the total subscribers. Since the problem states that 700 subscribe to the morning and 400 to both, then the total Saturday edition subscriptions are 700 + (S - overlap), which indicates the total number of Sunday subscribers is 700 + (S - 400), leading to the conclusion that the number of Sunday subscribers is at least 400 (overlap), and up to 900 (total). From the data, the simplest assumption is that the number of Sunday subscribers is S = 700 + (S - 400) - 700 + 400 = 700 + S - 400, leading to the conclusion that the total number of Sunday subscribers is 700 + S - 400. This suggests the number of Sunday subscribers is 700 + (S - 400). Substituting numbers, the total Sunday subscriptions would be S, which, based on the data, is at least 400, and potentially more, up to 900. Thus, more precise calculation requires additional data or clarification.

In the context of this problem, the most straightforward interpretation is that the number of subscribers to the Sunday edition is 400.

Moving to the next questions, combinatorial and probability problems are explored, including the number of possible passes, hands, survey response combinations, identification numbers, exam variations, social security numbers, survey responses, car color configurations, and international dialing numbers. These problems exemplify the application of basic counting principles, permutations, combinations, and number theory in real-world contexts.

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