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In a school having 400 students boys and girls are in the ratio of 3:5 respectively. The students speak Hindi, English or both the languages. 12% of the boys speak only Hindi, 22% of the girls speak only English. 24% of the total students speak only Hindi and the number of boys speaking both the languages is six times the number of boys speaking only Hindi.

Total how many students speak English?

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  1. 304
  2. 79
  3. 225
  4. 117

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Option 1 : 304
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Given:

Total students = 400

Boys : Girls = 3 : 5

⇒ Boys = (3/8) × 400 = 150

⇒ Girls = (5/8) × 400 = 250

12% of boys speak only Hindi

⇒ 12% of 150 = 18 boys

Boys speaking both languages = 6 × 18 = 108

24% of total students speak only Hindi

⇒ 24% of 400 = 96 students

∴ Girls speaking only Hindi = 96 − 18 = 78

22% of girls speak only English = 22% of 250 = 55 girls

Now, we calculate students speaking English:

1. Boys speaking both languages = 108

2. Girls speaking only English = 55

3. Girls speaking both languages = Total girls − (only Hindi + only English)

= 250 − (78 + 55) = 117

4. Boys speaking only English = Total boys − (only Hindi + both)

= 150 − (18 + 108) = 24

Total students speaking English:

Boys: 24 (only English) + 108 (both) = 132

Girls: 55 (only English) + 117 (both) = 172

∴ Total = 132 + 172 = 304 students

304 students speak English

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