Two different measurements are made on 1,000 husbands and their wives. If measurements of husbands exceed the measurements of wives in 800 cases for the first measure, in 700 cases for the second measure and in 660 cases for both measures, in how many cases will both measures on wives will exceed the measures on husbands?

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Two different measurements are made on
1,000 husbands and their wives. If
measurements of husbands exceed the
measurements of wives in 800 cases for the
first measure, in 700 cases for the second
measure and in 660 cases for both measures,
in how many cases will both measures on
wives will exceed the measures on husbands?
Transcribed Image Text:Two different measurements are made on 1,000 husbands and their wives. If measurements of husbands exceed the measurements of wives in 800 cases for the first measure, in 700 cases for the second measure and in 660 cases for both measures, in how many cases will both measures on wives will exceed the measures on husbands?
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