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

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Answer:

Correct Answer: C

Solution:

  • [c]Let U be the set of all consumers who were questioned, A be the set of consumers who liked product $ P_1 $ and B be the set of consumers who liked product $ P_2 $ . It is given that $ n(U)=2000,n(A)=1720,n(B) $
    $ =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) $

$ \Rightarrow 3170-n(A\cap B)\le 2000 $

$ \Rightarrow 3170-2000\le n(A\cap B) $

$ \Rightarrow n(A\cap B)\ge 1170 $
Thus, the least value of $ n(A\cap B) $ is 1170. Hence, the least number of consumers who liked both the products is 1170.