MATHEMATICS

JAMB 2016 - Question 4

Mathematics 2016 JAMB Past Questions - Question 4: In a school of 150 students 80 offers French while 60 offers Arabic and 20 offer neither .How many students offer both subjects?

Choose the most appropriate option for the gap .
In a school of 150 students 80 offers French while 60 offers Arabic and 20 offer neither .How many students offer both subjects?
In a school of 150 students 80 offers French while 60 offers Arabic and 20 offer neither .How many students offer both subjects?
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Correct Answer

B

Explanation

let x represent the number of students who offered both subject 80-x+x+60-x+20=150160-x=150x=160-150=10