P and Q products

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by Sher1 » Mon Jul 20, 2009 4:39 pm
Ans is C

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by raghavsarathy » Mon Jul 20, 2009 4:45 pm
Statement 1 gives the fraction of people who buy only product P

Statement 2 gives fraction of peoplw ho buy product Q (This also includes the number of people buying both P and Q)

Hence fraction of people buying neither products = 1 - (1/3 + 1/2) = 1/6

Hence C (Both statements are needed)

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by shibal » Mon Jul 20, 2009 7:24 pm
so i have to interpret that when it doesn't say that it doesn't buy the other he buys both?