JAMB Mathematics 2008 Question 11

Question 11

Sets

A bookseller sells Mathematics and English books. If 30 customers buy Mathematics books, 20 customers buy English books and 10 customers buy the two books, how many customers has he altogether?

  1. A.30
  2. B.40
  3. C.50
  4. D.60
Show the answer and explanation

Answer: B (40)

Explanation

Total = 30 + 20 − 10 = 40 (the 10 who bought both were counted twice).