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The Venn diagram shows how many of the employees at a bookstore speak Spanish, Chinese, and Russian. How many of the employees speak either Spanish or Chinese (or both)?A.5B.17C.23D.28

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Answer : The correct option is, (B) 17Step-by-step explanation :From the Venn diagram we Conclude that:Number of employees speak Spanish = 8Number of employees speak Chinese = 6Number of employees speak Spanish and Chinese (both) = 3As per question, now we have to determine the number employees who speak either Spanish or Chinese (or both).Number of employees speak either Spanish or Chinese (or both) = Number of employees speak Spanish + Number of employees speak Chinese + Number of employees speak Spanish and Chinese (both)Number of employees speak either Spanish or Chinese (or both) = 8 + 6 + 3Number of employees speak either Spanish or Chinese (or both) = 17Thus, the number of employees speak either Spanish or Chinese (or both) are, 17