SOLUTION: There are 86 students in the school band and the school orchestra. There are 62 students in the band and 46 students in the orchestra. Some students play in both the band and the

Question 181550This question is from textbook McGraw Hill MATH Daily Practice Workbook Grade 5
: There are 86 students in the school band and the school orchestra. There are 62 students in the band and 46 students in the orchestra. Some students play in both the band and the orchestra. How many students play in both the band and the orchestra? This question is from textbook McGraw Hill MATH Daily Practice Workbook Grade 5

Found 2 solutions by josmiceli, Mathtut:
Answer by josmiceli(19441) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
There are 86 students in the school band and the school orchestra.
These 86 students include some who play both in the band and the
orchestra.
given:
play in the band
play in the orchestra

students who play in both answer
Answer by Mathtut(3670) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
86-62=24 those who play only in the band
86-46=40 those who play only in the orchestra
:
86-24-40=22 those who play in both band and orchestra
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