Please help explain Math Concept

<p>Hi. I had a question on how about answering a certian type of math question.</p>

<p>I do not have an example but its like there are 10 men and 15 women and 16 peole overall. How many are transexuals?</p>

<p>Or anotehr one is X people take French and Y people take Spanish. and Z people take both. How many students are there in total.</p>

<p>Questions like that.</p>

<p>Thanks</p>

<p>9 transexuals.</p>

<p>You just subtract the people who take both from those that only take one.</p>

<p>does anyone have an example of the problem i outlined?</p>

<p>so how exactly do you solve it? does that way work for all circumstances?</p>

<p>thanks</p>

<p>lmao at first question
this is the question you can use venn diagrams for. the way its solved is number of men+ number of women- number of total people</p>

<p>Its
Total=Group 1 + Group 2 - Both + Neither</p>

<p>lmao, the first question is implying that transexuals aren’t people.</p>

<p>Technically, all males are transsexuals.
We start out with female gonads, lol</p>

<p>1) 10+15-x=16 –>25-16=x–>9
2) X+Y-Z</p>

<p>A U B = A + B - (A intersection B)</p>

<p>U means union here…</p>

<p>For example, for the first question, A U B is 16, A is 10. B is 15, and A intersection B is to be found (those who are both)</p>