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A group of friends was discussing how they spent last weekend. Some of them went to Goa, while others stayed at home. All the friends who went to Goa participated in at least one of the two activities - playing cards and charades. All the friends who stayed at home participated in at least one of the two activities - playing charades and watching movies.
The following information is also known about the number of friends who participated in each activity:
(1) The number of friends who played cards was 8 more than the number of friends who participated in exactly two activities among the entire group of friends.
(2) The number of friends who played charades among those who went to Goa was 7 greater than the number of friends who watched movies.
(3) The total number of friends who played charades among the entire group of friends was 21 more than the number of friends who played cards.
(4) The sum of the number of friends who played charades among the entire group of friends and the number of friends who watched movies was 66.
(5) The total number of friends who participated in exactly two activities was 21, which was four more than the number of friends who participated only in playing cards.
What is the difference between the number of friends who went to Goa and the number of friends who stayed at home?
Correct answer is '6'. Can you explain this answer?
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Given Information:
- Friends who went to Goa participated in playing cards and/or charades.
- Friends who stayed at home participated in charades and/or watching movies.
- Number of friends who played cards was 8 more than the number who participated in exactly two activities.
- Number of friends who played charades in Goa was 7 greater than the number who watched movies.
- Total number of friends who played charades was 21 more than the number who played cards.
- Sum of friends who played charades and watched movies was 66.
- Total number of friends who participated in exactly two activities was 21, which was 4 more than those who only played cards.

Solution:

Step 1: Determine Variables
Let:
- x = Number of friends who played cards.
- y = Number of friends who played charades in Goa.
- z = Number of friends who watched movies.
- w = Number of friends who participated in exactly two activities.
- a = Number of friends who only played cards.

Step 2: Translate Given Information
- "Number of friends who played cards was 8 more than the number who participated in exactly two activities": x = w + 8
- "Number of friends who played charades in Goa was 7 greater than the number who watched movies": y = z + 7
- "Total number of friends who played charades was 21 more than the number who played cards": y + z = x + 21
- "Sum of friends who played charades and watched movies was 66": z + y = 66
- "Total number of friends who participated in exactly two activities was 21, which was 4 more than those who only played cards": w = a + 4

Step 3: Solve the Equations
Solving the above equations, we get:
- x = 29, y = 37, z = 29, w = 12, a = 8

Step 4: Calculate the Difference
Number of friends who went to Goa = y + x = 37 + 29 = 66
Number of friends who stayed at home = z + a = 29 + 8 = 37

Therefore, the difference between the number of friends who went to Goa and stayed at home is 66 - 37 = 29.
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From statement (1):
⇒ (b + c) - (b + e) = 8
⇒ c = 8 + e ... (1)
From statement (2):
⇒ (a + b) - (d + e) = 7
⇒ a + b = 7 + d + e ... (2)
From statement (3):
⇒ (a + b + e + f) - (b + c) = 21
⇒ a + e + f = 21 + c
⇒ a + e + f = 21 + 8 + e (From equation (1): c = 8 + e)
⇒ a + f = 29 ... (3)
From statement (4):
⇒ (a + b + e + f) + (d + e) = 66
⇒ a + b + d + 2e + f = 66 ... (4)
From statement (5):
⇒ b + e = 21 ... (5)
⇒ c = 21 - 4 = 17 ... (6)
From equation (1):
e = c - 8 = 17 - 8 = 9 ... (7)
From equations (5) and (7):
⇒ b = 21 - e = 21 - 9 = 12 ... (8)
From equations (3) and (4):
⇒ b + d + 2e = 37
⇒ d = 37 - 12 - 2 x 9 = 7 ... (9)
From equations (2), (7), (8) and (9):
⇒ a + b = 7 + d + e
⇒ a = 7 + 7 + 9 - 12 = 11 ... (10)
From equations (3) and (10):
⇒ a + f = 29
⇒ f = 29 - 11 = 18

Difference between the number of friends who went to Goa and the number of friends who stayed at home = (11 + 12 + 17) - (7 + 9 + 18) = 40 - 34 = 6
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