In an examination, 35% candidates failed in one subject and 42% failed

Question

In an examination, 35% candidates failed in one subject and 42% failed in another subject while 15% failed in both the subjects. If 2500 candidates appeared in the examination, how many passed in either subject but not in both?

a) 325
b) 1075
c) 1175
d) 2125
e) 2250

a) 325
b) 1075
c) 1175
d) 2125
e) 2250

Rupstar · Answer

c
if 35 failed in A and 42 in B and 15 in both
those failing in A or B but not in A and B is
p(Au(notB))+p((notA)uB)=p(a)+p(b)-2p(AnB)
=42+35-30
=47%
1175

rxs0005 · Answer

rupstar

can u explain that formula with all of us whats that called can u send some info on the net that has the explnantion

i tried to do this problome with venn or grid i cud not 

thanks

rxs0005

kapslock · Answer

This can be solved using Venn diagrams.

35% failed in one subject and 42% in another. 15% failed in both.

Below is the venn diagram representing the failures, in a sample of 100.

____________
 ______|_________
 20% | 15% | 27% |
 |_____ |________| 
 |
____________|
Obviously, those failing in one of the subjects = 20 + 27 = 47%

Total = 47% of 2500 = 1175.

Marina · Answer

I think it is easier to use Venn diagrams...At least for me...

maneeshkumar · Answer

47% of 2500
Venn Diagram are a good idea. One will not commit any mistake.

maaverick · Answer

Thanks guys, the OA is  C

manish8109 · Answer

Ans is c i.e. 1175

 since in A subject 35% of 2500 failed i.e. 875
 in B subject 42% of 2500 failed i.e. 1050
 Failed in both the subject 15%of 2500 i.e. 375

 student failed in A alone=875-375=500
 student failed in B alone=1050-375=675
 Student failed in either of the two subjects=500+675=1175

theGame001 · Answer

I dont understand the answer. The question asks how many passed in either subject but not in both?

Aren't you guys calculating how many failed in either subject but not in both?

maaadhu · Answer

OA is not C but D. The question asks for the number passed, not for failed. I cross verified in another forums and the OA is those forums is D. https://books.google.com/books?id=wOpOVK ... ct&f=false

JeffTargetTestPrep · Answer

We can use the following formula:

100 = Percent failed one subject + Percent failed another subject - Percent failed both subjects + Percent failed neither subject

100 = 35 + 42 - 15 + P

100 = 62 + P

P = 38

We see that 38 percent of the candidates failed neither subject, i.e., 38 percent passed both subjects. Now we can use the following formula to find the number who passed either subject but not both:

Number who passed either subject but not both = number who passed only one subject + number who passed only another subject = (number who passed one subject - number who passed both subjects) + (number who passed another subject - number who passed both subjects)

N = 2500 x 0.65 - 2500 x 0.38 + 2500 x 0.58 - 2500 x 0.38

N = 2500 x (0.65 - 0.38 + 0.58 - 0.38)

N = 2500 x 0.47

N = 1175

Alternate Solution:

We can use the following formula:
 
100 = Percent failed one subject + Percent failed another subject - Percent failed both subjects + Percent failed neither subject
 
100 = 35 + 42 - 15 + P
 
100 = 62 + P
 
P = 38
 
We know that the percentage that passed both exams is 38% and the percentage that failed both exams is 15%. Therefore, the percentage that passed exactly one exam is (100% - 38% - 15% = 47%). Thus, the number of individuals who passed exactly one exam is (0.47)(2500) = 1175.
 
Answer: C

joondez · Answer

Rupstar , your logic is correct to me but the question asked for those " PASSING " in A or B but not in A and B.

It does not look like OP typed the question correctly because it is not possible to find out how many students passed in A or B and not in A and B. It is difficult to see in a venn diagram but very easy to see in a table:

https://i.imgur.com/4vwBGvG.png

We know that 62% of students failed at least one test. Because of this, we know that 38% of students passed at least one test. However, we have no information about what % of users passed A, or B, or A&B.

Swati_Mishra07 · Answer

Hi,

The question asks for the no. of students who passed either A or B, not both the subjects A and B.

A Pass + B Pass = 500 + 675 = 1175

The diagram needs to be drawn as below:

pratik1709 · Answer

hi,

n(A)= fail
n(B)= Fail

then question is asking , n(A')+n(B')-n(A'nB') not n(A) only + n(b) only.

cbh · Answer

Hi 
can please someone explain why the phrase below can't mean 3 different groups of student exactly:
35% failed in 1st subject and passed in another
42% failed in 2nd and failed the 1st
15% failed the 1st and the 2nd
total 92%
and 8% passed both subjects
 
so 100 = Percent failed one subject + Percent failed another subject  + Percent failed both subjects  + Percent failed neither subject

how do you define from the problem definition that it's indeed 100 = Percent failed one subject + Percent failed another subject  - Percent failed both subjects  + Percent failed neither subject

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