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Out of total 150 students, 45 passed in Accounts, 30 in Economics and 50 in Maths, 30 in both Accounts and Maths, 32 in both Maths and Economics, 35 in both Accounts and Economics, 25 students passed in all the three subjects. Find the numbers who passed at least in any one of the subjects:

Options

A63
B53
C73
Dnone of these
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Correct Answer

Option b53

All Options:

  • A63
  • B53
  • C73
  • Dnone of these

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Detailed Solution & Explanation

Let A\displaystyle A, E\displaystyle E, and M\displaystyle M represent the sets of students who passed in Accounts, Economics, and Mathematics respectively.
We are given:
- N(A)=45\displaystyle N(A) = 45
- N(E)=30\displaystyle N(E) = 30
- N(M)=50\displaystyle N(M) = 50
- N(AM)=30\displaystyle N(A \cap M) = 30
- N(ME)=32\displaystyle N(M \cap E) = 32
- N(AE)=35\displaystyle N(A \cap E) = 35
- N(AEM)=25\displaystyle N(A \cap E \cap M) = 25
Using the principle of inclusion-exclusion for three sets, the number of students who passed at least in any one of the three subjects is:
N(AEM)=N(A)+N(E)+N(M)N(AE)N(EM)N(AM)+N(AEM)N(A \cup E \cup M) = N(A) + N(E) + N(M) - N(A \cap E) - N(E \cap M) - N(A \cap M) + N(A \cap E \cap M)
N(AEM)=45+30+50353230+25N(A \cup E \cup M) = 45 + 30 + 50 - 35 - 32 - 30 + 25
N(AEM)=12597+25=53N(A \cup E \cup M) = 125 - 97 + 25 = 53
*Note: The exact calculation yields 53, which corresponds to Option B. The textbook answer key lists Option C (73), which is a typographical error. Therefore, Option B is the mathematically correct answer.*
Hence, **Option B** is the correct answer.

About This Chapter: Sets, Relations and Functions

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Paper 3: Quantitative Aptitude

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3-5 Marks

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Sets, Relations, Functions

This chapter covers Sets, Relations, Functions and is part of Paper 3: Quantitative Aptitude in the CA Foundation exam.

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