In a city 45% of the people read English and Hindi newspapers. 15% read only Urdu newspaper and 75% read Hindi newspaper. If nobody reads all the three newspapers and everybody read atleast one newspaper out of English, Hindi and Urdu news papers, how many read Urdu newspaper?

Max 45%

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Max 55%

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Solution

The correct option is B Max 55%
It is clear that 45% people cannot read another third (i.e., Urdu) newspaper. Besides them all of the rest people can read Urdu newspaper.
Hence maximum 55% (100 - 45) people can read Urdu newspaper.

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In a city 45% of the people read English and Hindi newspapers. 15% read only Urdu newspaper and 75% read Hindi newspaper. If nobody reads all the three newspapers and everybody read atleast one newspaper out of English, Hindi and Urdu news papers, how many read Urdu newspaper?

The correct option is B Max 55%It is clear that 45% people cannot read another third (i.e., Urdu) newspaper. Besides them all of the rest people can read Urdu newspaper. Hence maximum 55% (100 - 45) people can read Urdu newspaper.

The correct option is B Max 55%
It is clear that 45% people cannot read another third (i.e., Urdu) newspaper. Besides them all of the rest people can read Urdu newspaper.
Hence maximum 55% (100 - 45) people can read Urdu newspaper.