1999 AMC 8 Problems/Problem 9
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[hide]Problem
Three flower beds overlap as shown. Bed A has 500 plants, bed B has 450 plants, and bed C has 350 plants. Beds A and B share 50 plants, while beds A and C share 100. The total number of plants is
Solution
Solution 1
Plants shared by two beds have been counted twice, so the total is .
Solution 2
Bed A has plants it doesn't share with B or C. Bed B has plants it doesn't share with A or C. And C has it doesn't share with A or B. The total is plants.
Video Solution
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Video Solution 2
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