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In a class, 60% and 68% of students passed their Physics and Mathematics examinations respectively. What is the minimum percentage of students who passed both examinations?

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In a class, 60% and 68% of students passed their Physics and Mathematics examinations respectively. What is the minimum percentage of students who passed both examinations?
  1. 20
  2. 60
  3. 28
  4. 32

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Correct answer: C - 28

The minimum overlap is 28%28\%. The union is at most 100%100\%, so the intersection is at least 60%+68%−100%=28%60\%+68\%-100\%=28\%, which is attained when the two pass groups together cover the whole class. The value 60%60\% is the overlap when every Physics pass is also a Mathematics pass.

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