A poll asked respondents if they agreed with the statement t

A poll asked respondents if they agreed with the statement that colleges should reserve a certain number of scholarships exclusively for minorities and women. Hypothetical results of the poll are tabulated in the Venn diagram. How many respondents disagreed with the statement? The number of respondents that disagreed with the statement is

Solution

ANS: The area of the circles of M (men) & B (African American) which do not intersect with the circle of A (agree) is the total number of people who voted in the poll but they don\'t agree. They are 8+5+3 = 16.