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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>
 
<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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==Solution 1==
  
 
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.
 
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.
  
===Solution 2===
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==Solution 2==
  
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, one who doesn't own a motorcycle owns a car, so the answer is <math>\boxed{\textbf{(D)}\ 306}</math>.
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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>.
  
 
==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 $351$ 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 1

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.

Solution 2

There are $351$ total adults, and $45$ own a motorcycle. The number of adults that don't own a motorcycle is $351 - 45 = 306$. Since everyone owns a car or motorcycle and one who doesn't own a motorcycle owns a car, the answer is $\boxed{\textbf{(D)}\ 306}$.

See Also

2011 AMC 8 (ProblemsAnswer KeyResources)
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Problem 5
Followed by
Problem 7
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