Q.

In a survey of 220 students of a higher secondary school, it was found that at least 125 and at most 130 students studied Mathematics; at least 85 and at most 95 studied Physics; at least 75 and at most 90 studied Chemistry; 30 studied both Physics and Chemistry; 50 studied both Chemistry and Mathematics; 40 studied both Mathematics and Physics and 10 studied none of these subjects. Let m and n respectively be the least and the most number of students who studied all the three subjects. Then m+n is equal to _______.                    [2024]


Ans.

(45)

Total number of students=n(S)=220

n(M)[125,130], n(P)[85,95], n(C)[75,90]

n(MPC)=220-10=210

n(MP)=40, n(PC)=30, n(MC)=50

n(MPC)=n(M)-n(MP)+n(MPC)

n(MPC)=210+(40+30+50)-n(M)

   (n(MPC))max=n=min{n(MP),n(PC),n(MC)}=30

   (n(M))max=130+95+90=315

(n(MPC))min=m=330-315=15

n+m=45