in a group of 60 students, 25 play tennis, 16 do swimming and 22 play cricket, 8 play table tennis and this swimming, 6 play cricket and do swimming, 5 play table tennis and cricket and 12 student do not play any of this game . how many play tennis this coming and play cricket ?
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25 play table tennis - 5 play tennis and cricket = 20 play table tennis but not cricket.
12 play table tennis exclusively; 2 swim exclusively; and 11 play cricket exclusively.
44 out of 60 students participate in these three sports
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This type of question is best answered with a Venn diagram. However, as I need to give a text answer, I will answer by means of a list.
One feature that complicates this question is that we are told neither how many students perform all three activities nor how many students perform none of them.
Let n be the number of students who perform all three activities.
Denoting the three activities by T, S and C, and starting with the most active students, we can write:
T S C students
Y Y Y n
Y Y N 8-n
Y N Y 5-n
N Y Y 6-n
Y N N 25-(8-n)-(5-n)-n = 12+n
etc
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Gary Ward
Answered September 6
In a group of 60 students, 25 play table tennis, 16 do swimming and 22 play cricket, 8 play table tennis and do swimming, 6 play cricket and do swimming, 5 play table tennis and cricket.How many play table tennis but not cricket?
25 play table tennis - 5 play tennis and cricket = 20 play table tennis but not cricket.
12 play table tennis exclusively; 2 swim exclusively; and 11 play cricket exclusively.
44 out of 60 students participate in these three sports
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Girija Warrier
Answered September 6
By given conditions, it’s clear that none of them play all the 3 games. This problem can be solved using Venn Diagram..
n (T) = 25, n(S) = 16, n(C) = 22
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