Question

In a group of 97 students, the number of students taking programming is twice the number of students taking math. There are 53 students taking exactly one of these subjects, and 15 are taking neither of these subjects. How many students are taking math? How many students are taking programming? In a group of 97 students, the number of students taking programming is twice the number of students taking math. There are 53 students taking exactly one of these subjects, and 15 are taking neither of these subjects. How many students are taking math? How many students are taking programming?

Answer 1

The number of student taking math is 37 while the number of students taking programming is 74

Universal set = 97

let

The number taking math = x

The number taking programming = 2x

The number of students that take exactly one subject = 53

The student taking neither of the subject = 15

The number of students taking only maths will be

• x - n(m ∩ p)

The number of students taking only programming will be

• 2x - n(m ∩ p)

let

n(m ∩ p) = y

Therefore,

x - y + 2x - y = 53

3x - 2y = 53

Also,

97 = x + 2x - y + 15

3x - y = 82

Therefore,

3x - 2y = 53

3x - y = 82

-y -(-2y) = 82 - 53

y = 29

3x - 29 = 82

3x = 82 + 29

3x = 111

x = 111/3

x = 37

Finally,

number of students taking maths = 37

number of student taking programming = 37×2 = 74

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