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In a class of 60 students, 25 speaks. Hindi, 45 speak English. How many of them speak both English and Hindi, if each student speaks either English or Hindi?

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To solve the problem, we can use the principle of inclusion-exclusion. Let's denote: - Let \( A \) be the set of students who speak Hindi. - Let \( B \) be the set of students who speak English. From the problem, we have: - Total number of students \( |A \cup B| = 60 \) - Number of students who speak Hindi \( |A| = 25 \) - Number of students who speak English \( |B| = 45 \) We want to find the number of students who speak both languages, denoted as \( |A \cap B| \). According to the principle of inclusion-exclusion, we have: \[ |A \cup B| = |A| + |B| - |A \cap B| \] Substituting the known values into the equation: \[ 60 = 25 + 45 - |A \cap B| \] Now, simplify the equation: \[ 60 = 70 - |A \cap B| \] To isolate \( |A \cap B| \), we can rearrange the equation: \[ |A \cap B| = 70 - 60 \] Calculating the right side gives: \[ |A \cap B| = 10 \] Thus, the number of students who speak both Hindi and English is \( 10 \). ### Final Answer: 10 students speak both languages. ---
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