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1600 satellites were sent up by a country for several purposes. The purposes are classified as broadcasting (B), communication (C), surveillance (S), and others (O). A satellite can serve multiple purposes; however a satellite serving either B, or C, or S does not serve O. The following facts are known about the satellites:

  1. The numbers of satellites serving B, C, and S (though may be not exclusively) are in the ratio 2:1:1.
  2. The number of satellites serving all three of B, C, and S is 100.
  3. The number of satellites exclusively serving C is the same as the number of satellites exclusively serving S. This number is 30% of the number of satellites exclusively serving B.
  4. The number of satellites serving O is the same as the number of satellites serving both C and S but not B.

If at least 100 of the 1600 satellites were serving O, what can be said about the number of satellites serving S?

Solution

✅ Correct Option: 1
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Understanding the Set

This is a Venn Diagram set involving three overlapping sets.

Define the seven regions inside the Venn diagram as follows:

RegionVariable
Only Bb
Only Cc
Only Ss
B ∩ C onlyx
B ∩ S onlyy
C ∩ S onlyz
B ∩ C ∩ S100 (given)

Outside the three sets lies the "Others" category:

RegionVariable
OO

The key idea is to first translate every statement into equations, simplify the relationships between the regions, and finally use the total number of satellites.

RegionValue/Relation
Only Bb
Only Cc
Only Ss
B ∩ C onlyx
B ∩ S onlyy
C ∩ S onlyz
B ∩ C ∩ S100
OO

From the ratio of satellites serving B, C and S, Btotal:Ctotal:Stotal=2:1:1.B_{total}:C_{total}:S_{total}=2:1:1.

Hence, Ctotal=Stotal.C_{total}=S_{total}.

Now, Ctotal=c+x+z+100C_{total}=c+x+z+100

and Stotal=s+y+z+100.S_{total}=s+y+z+100.

Also, c=sc=s (given in the question).

Therefore, c+x+z+100=s+y+z+100c+x+z+100=s+y+z+100

which simplifies to x=y.{x=y.}

RegionValue/Relation
Only Bb
Only Cc
Only Sc
B ∩ C onlyx
B ∩ S onlyx
C ∩ S onlyz
B ∩ C ∩ S100
Oz

Using Btotal=2Ctotal,B_{total}=2C_{total},

we get b+x+y+100=2(c+x+z+100).b+x+y+100=2(c+x+z+100).

Since x=y,x=y, the xx-terms cancel, giving b=2c+2z+100.{b=2c+2z+100.}

Now use the given relation c=30% of bc=30\%\text{ of }b, i.e., c=0.3b.c=0.3b.

Substituting b=2c+2z+100b=2c+2z+100, c=0.3(2c+2z+100).c=0.3(2c+2z+100).

Solving, c=1.5z+75.{c=1.5z+75.}

Substituting back, b=5z+250.{b=5z+250.}

RegionValue
Only B5z+2505z+250
Only C1.5z+751.5z+75
Only S1.5z+751.5z+75
B ∩ C onlyx
B ∩ S onlyx
C ∩ S onlyz
B ∩ C ∩ S100
Oz

The total number of satellites is 1600.

Hence, 1600=b+c+s+x+y+z+100+O.1600=b+c+s+x+y+z+100+O.

Using s=c,y=x,O=z,s=c,\qquad y=x,\qquad O=z,

we obtain 1600=b+2c+2x+2z+100.1600=b+2c+2x+2z+100.

Substituting the expressions for bb and cc,

1600=(5z+250)+2(1.5z+75)+2x+2z+100.1600=(5z+250)+2(1.5z+75)+2x+2z+100.

Simplifying, 1600=10z+500+2x.1600=10z+500+2x.

Therefore, x=550−5z.{x=550-5z.}

RegionFinal Expression
Only B5z+2505z+250
Only C1.5z+751.5z+75
Only S1.5z+751.5z+75
B ∩ C only550−5z550-5z
B ∩ S only550−5z550-5z
C ∩ S onlyzz
B ∩ C ∩ S100
Ozz

It is given that a satellite serving either B, or C, or S does not serve O. So we can say that it's basically 3 satellites broadcasting (B), communication (C), surveillance (S) which can have intersections. Those satellites which are not part of any category are placed in others. We can draw the Venn diagram as follows.

1. The numbers of satellites serving B, C, and S (though may be not exclusively) are in the ratio 2:1:1.
2. The number of satellites serving all three of B, C, and S is 100.
3. The number of satellites exclusively serving C is the same as the number of satellites exclusively serving S. This number is 30% of the number of satellites exclusively serving B.
4. The number of satellites serving O is the same as the number of satellites serving both C and S but not B.

Let '10x' be the number of satellites exclusively serving B. Then, the number of satellites exclusively serving C and S = 0.30*10x = 3x

Let 'y' be the number of satellites serving others(O).

Let 'z' be the number of satellites serving B, C but not S. Since the numbers of satellites serving B, C, and S (though may be not exclusively) are in the ratio 2:1:1. Therefore, we can can say that number of satellites serving B, S but not C = z.

It is given that

$$\Rightarrow$$ 10x+2z+2y+6x+100 = 1600

$$\Rightarrow$$ 8x+z+y = 750 ... (1)

The numbers of satellites serving B, C, and S (though maybe not exclusively) are in the ratio 2:1:1.

$$\Rightarrow$$ $$\dfrac{10x+2z+100}{z+100+3x+y} = \dfrac{2}{1}$$

$$\Rightarrow$$ $$10x+2z+100=2(z+100+3x+y)$$

$$\Rightarrow$$ $$4x=100+2y$$

$$\Rightarrow$$ $$2x=50+y$$

$$\Rightarrow$$ $$y=2x-50$$ ... (2)

We can substitute this in equation (1)

$$\Rightarrow$$ 8x+z+2x - 50 = 750

$$\Rightarrow$$ z = 800 - 10x ... (3)

Let us define boundary condition for x,

$$\Rightarrow$$ 2x - 50 $$\geq$$ 0

$$\Rightarrow$$ x $$\geq$$ 25

Also, 800 - 10x $$\geq$$ 0

$$\Rightarrow$$ x $$\leq$$ 80

Therefore, we can say that x $$\epsilon$$ [25, 80].

It is given that at least 100 of the 1600 satellites were serving O.

$$\Rightarrow$$ 2x - 50 $$\geq$$ 100

$$\Rightarrow$$ x $$\geq$$ 75

The number of satellites serving S = 100 + 800 - 10x + 2x - 50 + 3x = 850 - 5x

At x$$_{min}$$ = 75, the number of satellites serving S = 850 - 5*75 = 475

At x$$_{max}$$ = 80, the number of satellites serving S = 850 - 5*80 = 450

Hence, we can say that the number of satellites serving S must be from 425 to 475. Therefore, we can say that option A is the correct answer.

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