In a city 20 percent of the population travels by car, 50 percent travels by bus and 10 percent travels by both car and bus. Then persons travelling by car or bus is

80 percent

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40 percent

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60 percent

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70 percent

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Solution

The correct option is C
60 percent

n(C) = 20, n(B) = 50, n(C ∩ B) = 10

Now n(C ∪ B) = n(C) + n(B) - n(C ∩ B)

= 20 + 50 - 10 = 60.

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In a city 20 percent of the population travels by car, 50 percent travels by bus and 10 percent travels by both car and bus. Then persons travelling by car or bus is

The correct option is C 60 percent n(C) = 20, n(B) = 50, n(C ∩ B) = 10 Now n(C ∪ B) = n(C) + n(B) - n(C ∩ B) = 20 + 50 - 10 = 60.

The correct option is C
60 percent

n(C) = 20, n(B) = 50, n(C ∩ B) = 10

Now n(C ∪ B) = n(C) + n(B) - n(C ∩ B)

= 20 + 50 - 10 = 60.