NTA Abhyas JEE Main2020MathematicsSets and RelationsPractice
In a certain town 25 % families own a cell phone, 15 % families own a scooter and 65 % families own neither a cell phone nor a scooter. If 1500 families own both a cell phone and a scooter, then the total number of families in the town is
Options
- A10000
- B20000
- C30000
- D40000
Correct answer
C. 30000
Step-by-step solution
Let the total population of town be x . ∴ 25 x 100 + 15 x 100 - 1500 + 65 x 100 = x ⇒ 105 x 100 - x = 1500 ⇒ 5 x 100 = 1500 ⇒ x = 30000