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In a training batch of 60 people, 45 hold a driving licence and 38 have completed the first-aid course. Which of the following must be true?

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  • AExactly 23 of them both hold a licence and have completed the course
  • BAt least one of them neither holds a licence nor has completed the course
  • CEveryone who has completed the first-aid course also holds a driving licence
  • DAt least 23 of them both hold a driving licence and have completed the first-aid course

Step-by-Step Solution

The two groups together account for 45 + 38 = 83 memberships spread over only 60 people, so at least 83 - 60 = 23 people must fall in both. The overlap could be larger - up to 38 - so 'exactly 23' is not forced. And with an overlap of 23 the three groups account for 22 + 23 + 15 = 60 people, leaving nobody outside, so the second option can fail; the third can fail whenever a first-aid holder has no licence.
Answer: D) At least 23 of them both hold a driving licence and have completed the first-aid course

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