In a group of 1000 people, there are 750 who can speak Hindi and 400 who can speak Bengali. How many can speak Hindi only? How many can speak Bengali? How many can speak both Hindi and Bengali?

Let


Total number of People n(P) = 1000


People who speak Hindi n(H) = 750


People who speak Bengali n(B) = 400


We have P = n(HB)


n(P) = n(H)+n(B)– n (H B)


= 1000 = 750+400 – n (H B)


n (H B) = 150.


150 People can speak both languages.


H = (H–B) (H B) (union is disjoint)


n(H) = n(H–B) +n(H B)


750 = n(H–B)+150


n(H–B) = 600


600 people speak Hindi.


B = (B–H) (H B) (union is disjoint)


n(B) = n(B–H) +n(H B)


400 = n(B–H)+150


n(B–H) = 250


250 people speak Bengali.


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