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Hey survey of 11 student showed that 8 liked science 7liked mathematics and for like both how many students just liked science?

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Answer:


4

Explanation:

GIVEN: survey of
11 student showed that
8 liked science
7 liked mathematics.

TO FIND: how many students just liked science.

SOLUTION:

number of students liked mathematics
=7

number of students liked science
=8

Total number of students
=11


\text{Total number of students} =\text{students who liked mathematics}+\text{students who liked science}-\text{students who liked both}
11=7+8-\text{students who liked both}


\text{students who liked both}=15-11=4

Total students who just liked science
=\text{total students who liked science}-\text{total students who liked both}


=8-4=4

Hence there are
4 students who just liked science.

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