Question

A winter resort took a poll of its 300 visitors to see which winter activities people enjoyed. The results were as​ follows: 180 people liked to​ ski, 208 people liked to​ snowboard, and 121 people liked to ski and snowboard. How many people in the poll liked to ski or​ snowboard?

Answer 1

To find the number of people who liked to ski or snowboard, add the number of people who liked to ski and the number of people who liked to snowboard, then subtract the number of people who liked both.

Step-by-step explanation:

To find the number of people who liked to ski or snowboard, we need to add the number of people who liked to ski and the number of people who liked to snowboard, and then subtract the number of people who liked both. This is because when we add the people who liked to ski and the people who liked to snowboard, we are counting the people who liked both activities twice. So, the formula we can use is:

Total number of people who liked to ski or snowboard = Number of people who liked to ski + Number of people who liked to snowboard - Number of people who liked both

Using the given information:

• Number of people who liked to ski = 180
• Number of people who liked to snowboard = 208
• Number of people who liked to ski and snowboard = 121

Plugging these values into the formula:

Total number of people who liked to ski or snowboard = 180 + 208 - 121 = 267

Therefore, there were 267 people in the poll who liked to ski or snowboard.