2. You have read 175 novels of the 350 in your home, but your sister has read 190, of which only 55 are novels you have read as well. How many have neither of you read?

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**Problem Statement:**

You have read 175 novels of the 350 in your home, but your sister has read 190, of which only 55 are novels you have read as well. How many have neither of you read?

**Solution Explanation:**

To solve this problem, consider the following:

1. **Total Novels:** 350
2. **Novels You Have Read:** 175
3. **Novels Your Sister Has Read:** 190
4. **Novels Both Have Read:** 55

   Using these numbers, we apply the inclusion-exclusion principle to find out how many novels have been read by either you or your sister:

   \[
   \text{Total novels read by either of you} = (\text{Novels you have read}) + (\text{Novels your sister has read}) - (\text{Novels both have read})
   \]

   \[
   = 175 + 190 - 55 = 310
   \]

5. **Novels Neither Have Read:**

   Subtract the total novels read by either of you from the total number of novels:

   \[
   \text{Novels neither of you have read} = 350 - 310 = 40
   \]

Thus, the number of novels that neither of you have read is 40.
Transcribed Image Text:**Problem Statement:** You have read 175 novels of the 350 in your home, but your sister has read 190, of which only 55 are novels you have read as well. How many have neither of you read? **Solution Explanation:** To solve this problem, consider the following: 1. **Total Novels:** 350 2. **Novels You Have Read:** 175 3. **Novels Your Sister Has Read:** 190 4. **Novels Both Have Read:** 55 Using these numbers, we apply the inclusion-exclusion principle to find out how many novels have been read by either you or your sister: \[ \text{Total novels read by either of you} = (\text{Novels you have read}) + (\text{Novels your sister has read}) - (\text{Novels both have read}) \] \[ = 175 + 190 - 55 = 310 \] 5. **Novels Neither Have Read:** Subtract the total novels read by either of you from the total number of novels: \[ \text{Novels neither of you have read} = 350 - 310 = 40 \] Thus, the number of novels that neither of you have read is 40.
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Let us denote :

A= number of novels read by me

B= number of novels read by sister

Given that n(A)=175, n(B)=190, n(A and B)=55 

Using the union formula:

n(A or B)=n(A)+n(B)-n(A and B)=175+190-55=310

This means 310 novels are read by either me or my sister.

 

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