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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? | + | 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== | ||
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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== | ||
{{AMC8 box|year=2011|num-b=5|num-a=7}} | {{AMC8 box|year=2011|num-b=5|num-a=7}} | ||
Revision as of 19:02, 25 November 2011
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
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.
See Also
| 2011 AMC 8 (Problems • Answer Key • Resources) | ||
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