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In a group of 200 students, 120 study Mathematics, 90 study Physics, and 70 study Chemistry. 40 study Mathematics and Physics, 30 study Physics and Chemistry, and 50 study Chemistry and Mathematics. I

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Let MM represent students studying Mathematics, PP for Physics, and CC for Chemistry.
We are given the following information:
Total students ∣U∣=200|U| = 200
∣M∣=120|M| = 120
∣P∣=90|P| = 90
∣C∣=70|C| = 70
∣M∩P∣=40|M \cap P| = 40
∣P∩C∣=30|P \cap C| = 30
∣C∩M∣=50|C \cap M| = 50
Number of students studying none of these subjects ∣M∪P∪C∣′=20|M \cup P \cup C|' = 20

  1. Find the number of students who study at least one of the three subjects.

    The number of students studying at least one subject is the total number of students minus those who study none.

    ∣M∪P∪C∣=∣U∣−∣M∪P∪C∣′|M \cup P \cup C| = |U| - |M \cup P \cup C|' ∣M∪P∪C∣=200−20|M \cup P \cup C| = 200 - 20 ∣M∪P∪C∣=180|M \cup P \cup C| = 180
  2. Use the Principle of Inclusion-Exclusion to find the number of students who study all three subjects.

    The formula for the union of three sets is:

    ∣M∪P∪C∣=∣M∣+∣P∣+∣C∣−∣M∩P∣−∣P∩C∣−∣C∩M∣+∣M∩P∩C∣|M \cup P \cup C| = |M| + |P| + |C| - |M \cap P| - |P \cap C| - |C \cap M| + |M \cap P \cap C|

    Substitute the known values:

    180=120+90+70−40−30−50+∣M∩P∩C∣180 = 120 + 90 + 70 - 40 - 30 - 50 + |M \cap P \cap C| 180=280−120+∣M∩P∩C∣180 = 280 - 120 + |M \cap P \cap C| 180=160+∣M∩P∩C∣180 = 160 + |M \cap P \cap C| ∣M∩P∩C∣=180−160|M \cap P \cap C| = 180 - 160 ∣M∩P∩C∣=20|M \cap P \cap C| = 20

    a) The number of students who study all three subjects is 20 students\boxed{\text{20 students}}.

  3. Calculate the number of students studying exactly two subjects.

    These values will be used to find the number of students studying only one subject.

    ∣M∩P only∣=∣M∩P∣−∣M∩P∩C∣=40−20=20|M \cap P \text{ only}| = |M \cap P| - |M \cap P \cap C| = 40 - 20 = 20 ∣P∩C only∣=∣P∩C∣−∣M∩P∩C∣=30−20=10|P \cap C \text{ only}| = |P \cap C| - |M \cap P \cap C| = 30 - 20 = 10 ∣C∩M only∣=∣C∩M∣−∣M∩P∩C∣=50−20=30|C \cap M \text{ only}| = |C \cap M| - |M \cap P \cap C| = 50 - 20 = 30
  4. Calculate the number of students who study only Physics.

    To find students who study only Physics, subtract those who study Physics with Mathematics (only), Physics with Chemistry (only), and all three subjects from the total number of Physics students.

    ∣P only∣=∣P∣−∣M∩P only∣−∣P∩C only∣−∣M∩P∩C∣|P \text{ only}| = |P| - |M \cap P \text{ only}| - |P \cap C \text{ only}| - |M \cap P \cap C| ∣P only∣=90−20−10−20|P \text{ only}| = 90 - 20 - 10 - 20 ∣P only∣=90−50|P \text{ only}| = 90 - 50 ∣P only∣=40|P \text{ only}| = 40

    b) (i) The number of students who study Physics only is 40 students\boxed{\text{40 students}}.

  5. Calculate the number of students who study only Chemistry.

    Similarly, for Chemistry only:

    ∣C only∣=∣C∣−∣C∩M only∣−∣P∩C only∣−∣M∩P∩C∣|C \text{ only}| = |C| - |C \cap M \text{ only}| - |P \cap C \text{ only}| - |M \cap P \cap C| ∣C only∣=70−30−10−20|C \text{ only}| = 70 - 30 - 10 - 20 ∣C only∣=70−60|C \text{ only}| = 70 - 60 ∣C only∣=10|C \text{ only}| = 10

    b) (ii) The number of students who study Chemistry only is 10 students\boxed{\text{10 students}}.

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