Question

In a group of 52 persons everyone drinks tea or coffee, 16 drink tea but not coffee and 33 drink tea. Then the number of persons who take coffee but not tea is given by:

• A. $19$
• B. $36$
• C. $20$
• D. $29$

Answer 1

The correct option is A $19$

Given the total number of pepole in a groups $=52$

Number of persons drinking only tea $=16$

Number of persons drinking tea $=33$

Let 'A' is the number of persons who drink tea $=16$

Number of persons drinking tea & coffee $=33-16=17$

Number of persons drinking only coffee $=52-33$

$=19$

Number of persons drinking both tea & coffee $=17$