2021
Mathematics
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A group of market women sell at least one of yam, plantain and maize. 12 of them sell maize, 10 sell yam and 14 sell plantain. 5 sell plantain and maize, 4 sell yam and maize, 2 sell yam and plantain only while 3 sell all the three items. How many women are in the group?
A.
25
B.
19
C.
18
D.
17
Correct Answer: 25
Explanation
Let the three items be M, Y and P. n{M ∩ Y} only = 4-3 = 1 n{M ∩ P) only = 5-3 = 2 n{ Y ∩ P} only = 2 n{M} only = 12-(1+3+2) = 6 n{Y} only = 10-(1+2+3) = 4 n{P} only = 14-(2+3+2) = 7 n{M∩P∩Y} = 3 Number of women in the group = 6+4+7+(1+2+2+3) as above =25 women.
Let the three items be M, Y and P. n{M ∩ Y} only = 4-3 = 1 n{M ∩ P) only = 5-3 = 2 n{ Y ∩ P} only = 2 n{M} only = 12-(1+3+2) = 6 n{Y} only = 10-(1+2+3) = 4 n{P} only = 14-(2+3+2) = 7 n{M∩P∩Y} = 3 Number of women in the group = 6+4+7+(1+2+2+3) as above =25 women.THIS WEEK's
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