Number System · Question 26 · Medium

How many numbers from 1 to 500 (both inclusive) are divisible by 3 or 5?

  1. 266
  2. 200
  3. 234
  4. 233
Answer and explanation

Answer: D. 233

Explanation: Divisible by 3: 166; by 5: 100; by both (15): 33. By inclusion–exclusion, 166 + 100 − 33 = 233.

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