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In a graduating class of 236 students, 142 took algebra and 121 took
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In a graduating class of 236 students, 142 took algebra and 121 took chemistry. What is the greatest number of students that could have taken both algebra and chemistry?
(A) 21
(B) 27
(C) 37
(D) 121
(E) 142
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(A) 21
(B) 27
(C) 37
(D) 121
(E) 142
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Question part of the project GRE Quantitative Reasoning Daily Challenge - (2021) EDITION
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Re: In a graduating class of 236 students, 142 took algebra and 121 took
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22 Jul 2021, 08:28
22 Jul 2021, 08:28
explanation plz
Re: In a graduating class of 236 students, 142 took algebra and 121 took
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22 Jul 2021, 10:09
22 Jul 2021, 10:09
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I have solved using venn diagrams concept.
Here we get in total 4 regions where
Region 1 consists of students who took only algebra
Region 2 consists of students who took only chemistry
Region 3 consists of students who took both algebra and chemistry
Region 4 consists of students who took neither
Now if we want to maximize the students who took both then we have to take as many students as possible till either of the region who took only algebra or chemistry becomes zero. In this case as no. Of students in chemistry is minimum so maximum no of students who took both is 121.
Hope you got the explanation....
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Here we get in total 4 regions where
Region 1 consists of students who took only algebra
Region 2 consists of students who took only chemistry
Region 3 consists of students who took both algebra and chemistry
Region 4 consists of students who took neither
Now if we want to maximize the students who took both then we have to take as many students as possible till either of the region who took only algebra or chemistry becomes zero. In this case as no. Of students in chemistry is minimum so maximum no of students who took both is 121.
Hope you got the explanation....
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