Math Problem Statement
In a survey of 100 students, it was found that 40 studied Mathematics, 64 studied Physics, 35 studied Chemistry, 1 studied all the three subjects, 25 studied Mathematics and Physics, 3 studied Mathematics and Chemistry, 20 studied Physics and Chemistry. Use the principle of inclusion and exclusion, find the number of students who studied Chemistry only and the number who studied none of these subjects?
Solution
We can solve this problem using the principle of inclusion and exclusion. Let's define the sets:
- = set of students who studied Mathematics
- = set of students who studied Physics
- = set of students who studied Chemistry
We are given the following information:
- (students who studied Mathematics)
- (students who studied Physics)
- (students who studied Chemistry)
- (students who studied all three subjects)
- (students who studied both Mathematics and Physics)
- (students who studied both Mathematics and Chemistry)
- (students who studied both Physics and Chemistry)
- The total number of students is 100.
Step 1: Find the number of students who studied Chemistry only
We can apply the principle of inclusion and exclusion for the students who studied Chemistry.
Using the formula for students who studied Chemistry:
Substitute the known values:
So, 13 students studied only Chemistry.
Step 2: Find the number of students who studied none of these subjects
The total number of students is 100. To find the number of students who studied none of the three subjects, we need to find the number of students who studied at least one subject and subtract that from 100.
Using the principle of inclusion and exclusion, the formula for students who studied at least one subject is:
Substitute the known values:
Therefore, 92 students studied at least one subject. The number of students who studied none of these subjects is:
Final Answers:
- The number of students who studied Chemistry only is 13.
- The number of students who studied none of these subjects is 8.
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Related Questions:
- How do we apply the principle of inclusion and exclusion for three sets?
- What would change if some students studied two subjects but not the third?
- Can we generalize this method to more than three sets?
- How would you calculate the number of students who studied exactly two subjects?
- How can we use Venn diagrams to represent this problem visually?
Tip: The principle of inclusion and exclusion is helpful when dealing with overlapping sets because it avoids double-counting.
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Math Problem Analysis
Mathematical Concepts
Set Theory
Principle of Inclusion and Exclusion
Formulas
|C only| = |C| - (|M ∩ C| + |P ∩ C| - |M ∩ P ∩ C|)
|M ∪ P ∪ C| = |M| + |P| + |C| - (|M ∩ P| + |P ∩ C| + |M ∩ C|) + |M ∩ P ∩ C|
Theorems
Principle of Inclusion and Exclusion
Suitable Grade Level
Grades 9-12
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