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− | In a town of 351 adults, every adult owns a car, motorcycle, or both. If 331 adults own cars and 45 adults own motorcycles, how many of the car owners do not own a motorcycle? | + | ==Problem== |
+ | In a town of <math>351</math> adults, every adult owns a car, motorcycle, or both. If <math>331</math> adults own cars and <math>45</math> adults own motorcycles, how many of the car owners do not own a motorcycle? | ||
− | <math> \ | + | <math>\textbf{(A)}\ 20 \qquad \textbf{(B)}\ 25 \qquad \textbf{(C)}\ 45 \qquad \textbf{(D)}\ 306 \qquad \textbf{(E)}\ 351</math> |
− | ==Solution== | + | |
+ | ==Solution 1== | ||
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+ | By [[PIE]], the number of adults who own both cars and motorcycles is <math>331+45-351=25.</math> Out of the <math>331</math> car owners, <math>25</math> of them own motorcycles and <math>331-25=\boxed{\textbf{(D)}\ 306}</math> of them don't. | ||
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+ | ==Solution 2== | ||
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+ | There are <math>351</math> total adults, and <math>45</math> own a motorcycle. The number of adults that don't own a motorcycle is <math>351 - 45 = 306</math>. Since everyone owns a car or motorcycle and one who doesn't own a motorcycle owns a car, the answer is <math>\boxed{\textbf{(D)}\ 306}</math>. | ||
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+ | ==Solution 3 (answer choices)== | ||
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+ | Clearly, we can eliminate answer choice <math>E</math>, for at least one adult owns motorcycles. It is also fairly obvious that the answer must be in the 300 range, giving us <math>\boxed{\textbf{(D)}\ 306}</math> | ||
==See Also== | ==See Also== | ||
{{AMC8 box|year=2011|num-b=5|num-a=7}} | {{AMC8 box|year=2011|num-b=5|num-a=7}} | ||
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Problem
In a town of adults, every adult owns a car, motorcycle, or both. If
adults own cars and
adults own motorcycles, how many of the car owners do not own a motorcycle?
Solution 1
By PIE, the number of adults who own both cars and motorcycles is Out of the
car owners,
of them own motorcycles and
of them don't.
Solution 2
There are total adults, and
own a motorcycle. The number of adults that don't own a motorcycle is
. Since everyone owns a car or motorcycle and one who doesn't own a motorcycle owns a car, the answer is
.
Solution 3 (answer choices)
Clearly, we can eliminate answer choice , for at least one adult owns motorcycles. It is also fairly obvious that the answer must be in the 300 range, giving us
See Also
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