Question
In a school there were 6 teachers. A and B taught Hindi and English. D and A taught Mathematics and Science. C and E taught English and Mathematics. F and B taught Hindi and French. Who taught the maximum number of subjects?
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The correct answer is
A
The question asks to identify the teacher who taught the maximum number of subjects based on the provided assignments.
Subject Assignments Analysis
First, let's list the subjects taught by each teacher:
- Teacher A: Hindi, English, Mathematics, Science
- Teacher B: Hindi, English, Hindi, French
- Teacher C: English, Mathematics
- Teacher D: Mathematics, Science
- Teacher E: English, Mathematics
- Teacher F: Hindi, French
Counting Subjects Per Teacher
Now, let's count the number of distinct subjects taught by each teacher:
- Teacher A: Taught 4 subjects (Hindi, English, Mathematics, Science).
- Teacher B: Taught 3 subjects (Hindi, English, French). Note: 'Hindi' is listed twice but counts as one subject.
- Teacher C: Taught 2 subjects (English, Mathematics).
- Teacher D: Taught 2 subjects (Mathematics, Science).
- Teacher E: Taught 2 subjects (English, Mathematics).
- Teacher F: Taught 2 subjects (Hindi, French).
Identifying the Teacher with Maximum Subjects
Comparing the counts:
- A: 4
- B: 3
- C: 2
- D: 2
- E: 2
- F: 2
Teacher A taught the maximum number of subjects, which is 4.
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