Employees of a company can speak three languages, 40% can speak Hindi, 15% can speak both Hindi and English, 10% can speak all the three languages. If 15% can speak only Hindi and 20% can speak only Urdu, then what percent of total employees can speak only Hindi or Urdu or both?

Employees of a company can speak three languages, 40% can speak Hindi, 15% can speak both Hindi and English, 10% can speak all the three languages. If 15% can speak only Hindi and 20% can speak only Urdu, then what percent of total employees can speak only Hindi or Urdu or both? Correct Answer 45%

GIVEN:

Out of total employees, 40% can speak Hindi, 15% can speak both Hindi and English, 10% can speak all the three languages.

15% can speak only Hindi and 20% can speak only Urdu

CONCEPT:

Venn diagram

CALCULATION:

Employees that can speak Hindi and Urdu only = 40% - 15% - 15% = 10%

Employees that can speak only Hindi and English = 15% - 10% = 5%

Employees that can speak both Hindi and Urdu but not English = 40% - 15% - 15% = 10%

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∴ Employees that can speak only Hindi or Urdu or both = 15% + 10% + 20%

= 45%

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