Study the following information and answer the question. There are four friends A, B, C, D. One of them is a cricketer and studies chemistry and biology. A and B play football. Both football players…
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Study the following information and answer the question. There are four friends A, B, C, D. One of them is a cricketer and studies chemistry and biology. A and B play football. Both football players study mathematics. D is a boxer. One football player also studies physics and the other also studies accounts. The boxer studies mathematics and accounts. All the friends study two subjects each and play one game each. How many games are played and subjects studied by the friends A, B, C, D?
- 2 games and 3 subjects
- 2 games and 4 subjects
- 3 games and 4 subjects
- 3 games and 5 subjects
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Correct answer: D - 3 games and 5 subjects
A and B play football and D boxes, so C is the cricketer (chemistry, biology). Football players: maths + physics and maths + accounts; D: maths + accounts. Games: cricket, football, boxing = 3. Subjects: chemistry, biology, mathematics, physics, accounts = 5.
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