Last year in a group of 30 businesses, 21 reported a net profit and
15 had investments in foreign markets. How many of the businesses
did not report a net profit nor invest in foreign markets last year?
(1) last year 12 of the 30 businesses
reported a net profit and had investments
in foreign markets.
(2) last year 24 of the 30 businesses
reported a net profit or invested in
foreign markets, or both.
OA: B why?
My ans: D
By statement 1 we can solve the question. (aUb) = n(a) + n(b) -(common in both a nd b).
Where n(aUb) is no. of businesses reported net profit or invested in
foreign markets, or both. sufficient..
Please explain.. why not if its wrong.
15 had investments in foreign markets. How many of the businesses
did not report a net profit nor invest in foreign markets last year?
(1) last year 12 of the 30 businesses
reported a net profit and had investments
in foreign markets.
(2) last year 24 of the 30 businesses
reported a net profit or invested in
foreign markets, or both.
OA: B why?
My ans: D
By statement 1 we can solve the question. (aUb) = n(a) + n(b) -(common in both a nd b).
Where n(aUb) is no. of businesses reported net profit or invested in
foreign markets, or both. sufficient..
Please explain.. why not if its wrong.












