Showing posts with label In a group of 65 people 40 like cricket 10 like both cricket and tennis. How many like tennis only and not cricket? How many like tennis?. Show all posts
Showing posts with label In a group of 65 people 40 like cricket 10 like both cricket and tennis. How many like tennis only and not cricket? How many like tennis?. Show all posts

Tuesday, 15 April 2014

In a group of 65 people, 40 like cricket, 10 like both cricket and tennis. How many like tennis only and not cricket? How many like tennis?

In a group of 65 people, 40 like cricket, 10 like both cricket and tennis. How many like tennis only and not cricket? How many like tennis?

Answer
Let C and T represent the set people who like cricket and tennis respectively.
Number of people like cricket or tennis, n(C ∪ T) = 65.
Number of people likes tennis, n(C) = 40.
Number of people likes both cricket and tennis, n(C ∩ T) = 10
Use the formula
n(C ∪ T) = n(C) + n(T) - n(C ∩ T)
⇒ 65 = 40 + n(T) - 10
⇒ 65 = 30 + n(T)
⇒ 65 - 30 = n(T)
⇒ 35 = n(T)
Hence, 35 people like tennis.
Number of people How many like tennis only and not cricket,
⇒  n(T - C) = n(T) – n(T ∩ C) ⇒ 35 -10 ⇒  25.
Thus, 25 people like only tennis.