Sets-Relations-And-Functions Question 120
Question: A market research group conducted a survey of 2000 consumers and reported that 1720 consumers like product $ P_1 $ and 1450 consumers like product $ P_2. $ What is the least number that must have liked both the products?
Options:
A) 1150
B) 2000
C) 1170
D) 2500
Correct Answer: C $ \Rightarrow 3170-n(A\cap B)\le 2000 $ $ \Rightarrow 3170-2000\le n(A\cap B) $ $ \Rightarrow n(A\cap B)\ge 1170 $ Show Answer
Answer:
Solution:
$ =1450,n(A\cup B)=n(A)+n(B)-n(A\cap B) $
$ =1720+1450-n(A\cap B) $
$ =3170-n(A\cap B) $
Since, $ A\cup B\subseteq U\therefore n(A\cup B)\le n(U) $
Thus, the least value of $ n(A\cap B) $ is 1170.
Hence, the least number of consumers who liked both the products is 1170.