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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?
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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> \text{(A) 20} \qquad\text{(B) 25} \qquad\text{(C) 45} \qquad\text{(D) 306} \qquad\text{(E) 351}</math>
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<math>\textbf{(A)}\ 20 \qquad \textbf{(B)}\ 25 \qquad \textbf{(C)}\ 45 \qquad \textbf{(D)}\ 306 \qquad \textbf{(E)}\ 351</math>
  
 
==Solution==
 
==Solution==
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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.
  
 
==See Also==
 
==See Also==
 
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Revision as of 18:02, 25 November 2011

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?

$\textbf{(A)}\ 20 \qquad \textbf{(B)}\ 25 \qquad \textbf{(C)}\ 45 \qquad \textbf{(D)}\ 306 \qquad \textbf{(E)}\ 351$

Solution

By PIE, the number of adults who own both cars and motorcycles is $331+45-351=25.$ Out of the $331$ car owners, $25$ of them own motorcycles and $331-25=\boxed{\textbf{(D)}\ 306}$ of them don't.

See Also

2011 AMC 8 (ProblemsAnswer KeyResources)
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Problem 7
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