In a party of 150 persons, 75 persons take tea, 60 persons take coffee and 50 persons take milk. 15 of them take both tea and coffee, but no one taking milk takes tea. If each person in the party takes at least one drink, then what is the number of persons taking milk only ? 

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  1. 50
  2. 40
  3. 30
  4. 20

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Option 3 : 30
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Calculation:

Let, x number of persons taking milk only.

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According to the question

60 + 15 + (x - 5) + (50 - x) + x = 150

120 + x = 150

x = 150 - 120 = 30

∴ The required value is 30.

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