In a class, 30 students play basketball, 20 students play volleyball, and 8 students play both. 12 students play neither basketball nor volleyball. What is the total number of students in the class?

Question: In a class, 30 students play basketball, 20 students play volleyball, and 8 students play both. 12 students play neither basketball nor volleyball. What is the total number of students in the class?

Solution:
Let the number of students who play basketball = 30
Number of students who play volleyball = 20
Number of students who play both basketball and volleyball = 8
Number of students who play neither = 12

First, calculate the number of students who play basketball or volleyball:
n(B ∪ V) = n(B) + n(V) − n(B ∩ V)
n(B ∪ V) = 30 + 20 − 8 = 42

Now, add the students who play neither sport to get total students:
Total students = n(B ∪ V) + neither

Total students = 42 + 12 = 54