Question

In a class of 50 students, 23 speak English, 15 speak Hindi and 18 speak Punjabi. 3 speak only English and Hindi, 6 speak only Hindi and Punjabi and 6 speak only English and Punjabi. If 9 can speak only English, then how many students speak all the three languages?

• A. 1
• B. 2
• C. 3
• D. 5

Answer 1

Answer: (D)

5

Answer 2

The total students who speak English are = 23
According to the venn diagram =$9 +3+6+x=23$
$x =23−18=5$
Therefore, 5 students speak all the three languages.
The correct answer is (D) : 5