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Aptitude & Reasoning UPPSC 2006 GS-I
Question

Forty three persons went to a canteen which sells cold drink "Maaza" and "Pepsi". If 18 persons took Maaza only, 8 took Pepsi only and 5 took nothing, find how many took both the drinks.

Answer & Solution

Answer: (Detailed Solution Below)

Option D: 26

Detailed Solution:

The correct answer is “26”.
The correct answer is: (4) 26

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