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Re: Of the 310 students at the school majoring in one or more subjects in [#permalink]
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GeminiHeat wrote:
Let's denote the number of students majoring in both History and Philosophy as "x".

From the given information, we know that there are 310 students majoring in one or more subjects in arts. Out of these, 240 are majoring in History and 160 are majoring in Philosophy.

Since "x" students are majoring in both History and Philosophy, the number of students majoring in only History would be 240 - x, and the number of students majoring in only Philosophy would be 160 - x.

Now, we are also given that at least 20 students are majoring in neither History nor Philosophy. This means that the total number of students majoring in only History, only Philosophy, and both History and Philosophy should be less than or equal to 310 - 20 = 290.

So, we can write the inequality as:
(240 - x) + (160 - x) + x ≤ 290
400 - x ≤ 290
x ≥ 110

Therefore, the number of students majoring in both History and Philosophy could be any number from 110 to 160, which corresponds to the option: 110 to 160.




This is very useful, thank you! But how do you rule out Option E because even that range contains 110?

I thought of it as 310 = History + Phil + Other - both = 240+160+20 - both = 430 - both.
=> Both = 120.
so, the range should be as tight towards 110 to 120, which is only option D.




The count for both can't exceed more than 160 as the number for philosophy students itself is 160.
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hetnagda is totally correct

Read carefully the question and what it is asking you.
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The question could be solved also this way

H+P-Both+Neither=310

240+160-B+N=310 we are looking for both

-B+N=-90

Both is at least 20 so to feel the gap we can not have 90 because C is 80. So the answer must be D and E

But E the upper limit is 240 and we do have 240 ONLY in History

Logically D should be the answer
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