In a class, students are assigned roll numbers from 1 to 140. All students with even roll numbers opted for cricket, all those whose roll numbers are divisible by 5 opted for football, and all those…
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In a class, students are assigned roll numbers from 1 to 140. All students with even roll numbers opted for cricket, all those whose roll numbers are divisible by 5 opted for football, and all those whose roll numbers are divisible by 3 opted for basketball. The number of students who did not opt for any of the three sports is
- 102
- 38
- 98
- 42
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: B - 38
Count 1..140 divisible by 2,3 or 5: 70+46+28-23-14-9+4=102. Not opting any sport: 140-102=38.
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