SOLUTION: In a fraternity of 32 members, 18 take math, 5 take math and physics, and 8 take neither math nor physics. How many take physics but not mathematics?

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Question 470640: In a fraternity of 32 members, 18 take math, 5 take math and physics, and 8 take neither math nor physics. How many take physics but not mathematics?
Answer by ewatrrr(24785)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
 
Hi,
fraternity of 32 members with 8 taking neither math or physics
Of the 24, 5 took both. 24 - 5 = 19 taking one. 18 taking just Math.
Just 1 took only Physics.
checking our answer:
just Math 18
just Physics 1
both 5
neither 8
total 32
just physics = 32 - 8 -5 -18 = 1
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