Answer:

25 play table tennis - 5 play tennis and cricket = 20 play table tennis but not cricket.

12 play table tennis exclusively; 2 swim exclusively; and 11 play cricket exclusively.

44 out of 60 students participate in these three sports

Step-by-step explanation:

Answer:

This type of question is best answered with a Venn diagram. However, as I need to give a text answer, I will answer by means of a list.

One feature that complicates this question is that we are told neither how many students perform all three activities nor how many students perform none of them.

Let n be the number of students who perform all three activities.

Denoting the three activities by T, S and C, and starting with the most active students, we can write:

T S C students

Y Y Y n

Y Y N 8-n

Y N Y 5-n

N Y Y 6-n

Y N N 25-(8-n)-(5-n)-n = 12+n

etc

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Answered September 6

In a group of 60 students, 25 play table tennis, 16 do swimming and 22 play cricket, 8 play table tennis and do swimming, 6 play cricket and do swimming, 5 play table tennis and cricket.How many play table tennis but not cricket?

25 play table tennis - 5 play tennis and cricket = 20 play table tennis but not cricket.

12 play table tennis exclusively; 2 swim exclusively; and 11 play cricket exclusively.

44 out of 60 students participate in these three sports

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Answered September 6

By given conditions, it’s clear that none of them play all the 3 games. This problem can be solved using Venn Diagram..

n (T) = 25, n(S) = 16, n(C) = 22

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