There are 120 students in a class. Some of them read Maths, History, or…

2022

There are 120 students in a class. Some of them read Maths, History, or English. Initially, no student reads all three subjects.

The known groups are: 24 read only Maths and History, 8 read only History and English, 21 read only Maths and English, 32 read only Maths, 13 read only History, and 17 read only English.

If 9 students who read only Maths start reading all three subjects, find the percentage of students who read History.

  1. A.

    50%

  2. B.

    60%

  3. C.

    40%

  4. D.

    None of these

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Correct answer: D

Check the listed groups: 32 + 13 + 17 + 24 + 8 + 21 = 115. Since the class strength is 120, 5 students are outside these listed subject groups.

Initial History readers: Only History + only Maths & History + only History & English = 13 + 24 + 8 = 45.

After the change: 9 students from only Maths start reading all three subjects, so they also become History readers.

New History total = 45 + 9 = 54.

Percentage = (54 / 120) x 100 = 45%.

Final answer: 45% is not listed, so option D, None of these, is correct.

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