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How many students are not taking either English or Hindi?

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In a group of 28 junior high school students, 7 take English, 10 take Hindi, and 4 take both languages. The students taking both English and Hindi are not counted with the 7 taking English or the 10 taking Hindi. How many students are not taking either English or Hindi?

posted May 8, 2014 by Pushpak Chauhan

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Seven students are not taking a language. Add 7 + 10 +4 to get 21.
Then subtract 21 from the total students: 28 - 21 = 7.

answer May 9, 2014 by Ujjwal Mehra



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