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JEE Mains · Maths · STD 11 - 1. set theory

An organization awarded \(48\) medals in event '\(A\)',\(25\) in event '\(B\) ' and \(18\) in event ' \(C\) '. If these medals went to total \(60\) men and only five men got medals in all the three events, then, how many received medals in exactly two of three events?

  1. A \(10\)
  2. B \(9\)
  3. C \(21\)
  4. D \(15\)
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(C) \(21\)

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\(| A |=48\) \(| B |=25\) \(| C |=18\) \(| A \cup B \cup C |=60 \quad[\text { Total }]\) \(| A \cap B \cap C |=5\) \(|A \cup B \cup C|=\sum|A|-\sum|A \cap B|+|A \cap B \cap C|\) \(\Rightarrow \sum|A \cap B|=48+25+18+5-60\) \(\quad=36\) No. of men who received exactly 2 medals…