In a survey of 1,000 consumers it is found that 720 consumers liked product A and 450 liked product B. What is the least number that must have liked both the products?

In a survey of 1,000 consumers it is found that 720 consumers liked product A and 450 liked product B. What is the least number that must have liked both the products? Correct Answer 170

Given:

Total consumers = 1000

Consumers who like product A = 720 

Consumers who like product B = 450

Formula Used: 

n(A U B) = n(A) + n(B) - n(A ∩ B) 

Calculation:

Least number that like both the products are n(AꓵB)

⇒ 1000 = 720 + 450 - n(A ∩ B)   

⇒ 1000 = 1170 - n(A ∩ B)

⇒ n(A ∩ B) = 170

∴ 170 consumers like both the products A and B 

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