Set Theory Two Item Preferences

CAT 2019 Slot 1 · Quantitative Ability · Medium · Set Theory

If among 200 students, 105 like pizza and 134 like burger, then the number of students who like only burger can possibly be

  1. A.

    26

  2. B.

    23

  3. C.

    96

  4. D.

    93

Answer

D

Explanation

Total U=200U = 200, P=105P = 105, B=134B = 134. Let xx be number of students who like both. Only Burger = 134−x134 - x. Only Pizza = 105−x105 - x. Neither = 200−(105+134−x)=x−39200 - (105 + 134 - x) = x - 39. For non-negative regions: x≥39x \ge 39 105−x≥0⇒x≤105105 - x \ge 0 \Rightarrow x \le 105. So 39≤x≤10539 \le x \le 105. Only Burger = 134−x134 - x. Since 39≤x≤10539 \le x \le 105, subtract from 134: 134−105≤134−x≤134−39⇒29≤Only Burger≤95134 - 105 \le 134 - x \le 134 - 39 \Rightarrow 29 \le \text{Only Burger} \le 95. Looking at options, 93 lies in [29,95][29, 95].

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