50 students in a class took me an examination in french and mathematics .If 14 of them pass french only , 23 pass in both subjects and 5 of them failed in both subjects.
1. The number of students who passed in french.
To find the number of students who passed in French, we need to add the students who passed in French only and the students who passed in both subjects.
So, 14 passed in French only and 23 passed in both subjects.
The total number of students who passed in French is 14 + 23 = <<14+23=37>>37. Answer: \boxed{37}.