QOTD | Reasoning | Analytical reasoning

Question of The Day10-02-2020

60 boys are living in a hostel and like to play two sports viz. Cricket and Chess. (1/4)^th of the boys like to play cricket, (2/3)^rd of the remaining like to play chess. If 24 boys do not like to play any of the sport, then how many boys like to play both cricket and chess?

Answer

Correct Answer : a ) 9

Explanation :

Numbers of boys who play cricket (A) are =60×(1/4)=15

Now, remaining number of boys = 60 – 15 = 45

Thus,

Numbers of boys who like to play chess (B) are =45×(2/3)=30

According to the question,

Number of boys who do not like to play any of the sports = 24 boys

Therefore, the number of boys who like to play any of the sports will be n(A∪B) = Total number of boys – number of boys who do not to play any of the sports

⇒ 60 – 24 = 36

Thus, from set theory number of boys who do not like to play any of the sports (A∩B) will be given as

⇒ n(A∪B) = n(A) + n(B) - n(A∩B)

36 = 15 + 30 - n(A∩B)

Thus,

n(A∩B )= 45 - 36 = 9 boys

Hence, (a) is the required solution.

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