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A team has a total population of 50,000\displaystyle 50,000. Out of it 28,000\displaystyle 28,000 read the newspaper 'X' and 23,000\displaystyle 23,000 read newspaper 'Y', while 4,000\displaystyle 4,000 read both the newspaper. The number of persons not reading any of the two newspapers are:

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A3,000
B2,000
C2,500
D5,000
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Correct Answer

✅ Option a — 3,000

All Options:

  • A3,000
  • B2,000
  • C2,500
  • D5,000

Detailed Solution & Explanation

Let U\displaystyle U be the universal set representing the total population, so n(U)=50,000\displaystyle n(U) = 50,000.
Let X\displaystyle X be the set of people who read newspaper 'X', and Y\displaystyle Y be the set of people who read newspaper 'Y'. We are given:
- n(X)=28,000\displaystyle n(X) = 28,000
- n(Y)=23,000\displaystyle n(Y) = 23,000
- n(X∩Y)=4,000\displaystyle n(X \cap Y) = 4,000
The number of people who read at least one of the two newspapers is given by the union n(X∪Y)\displaystyle n(X \cup Y):
n(X∪Y)=n(X)+n(Y)−n(X∩Y)n(X \cup Y) = n(X) + n(Y) - n(X \cap Y)n(X∪Y)=28,000+23,000−4,000=47,000n(X \cup Y) = 28,000 + 23,000 - 4,000 = 47,000
The number of people who do not read either newspaper is the complement of the union, which is:
n((X∪Y)c)=n(U)−n(X∪Y)n((X \cup Y)^c) = n(U) - n(X \cup Y)n((X∪Y)c)=50,000−47,000=3,000n((X \cup Y)^c) = 50,000 - 47,000 = 3,000
Hence, **Option A** is the correct answer.

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