SOLUTION: Of 375 musicians some play only jazz band, some play only the marching band, some play both.If 250 play in the jazz band and 130 play in both, how many play in the marching band?
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Question 909266: Of 375 musicians some play only jazz band, some play only the marching band, some play both.If 250 play in the jazz band and 130 play in both, how many play in the marching band?
Answer by richwmiller(17219) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Since there are a total of 250 in the jazz band and 130 of them are also in the marching band
so we have 375-250 leaves 125 only in the matching band for a total of 125+130=255 in the marching band
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