Set Theory Two Item Preferences

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

This is a medium Quantitative Ability question from the CAT 2019 Slot 1 paper. It tests Set Theory. The full answer key and a step-by-step explanation are below — try it yourself first, then reveal the solution.

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 = 134x134 - x. Only Pizza = 105x105 - x. Neither = 200(105+134x)=x39200 - (105 + 134 - x) = x - 39. For non-negative regions: x39x \ge 39 105x0x105105 - x \ge 0 \Rightarrow x \le 105. So 39x10539 \le x \le 105. Only Burger = 134x134 - x. Since 39x10539 \le x \le 105, subtract from 134: 134105134x1343929Only Burger95134 - 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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