document.write( "Question 1168264: In a class, all students take part in either music or drama or both. 25 students take part in music, 30 students take part in drama and 8 students take part in both music and drama. Find the number of students who take part in only music. \n" ); document.write( "
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document.write( "From the set \"Music\" of 25 students, subtract the subset \"both\" of 8 students.\r\n" );
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document.write( "You will get then the subset \"the music ONLY\" consisting of 25 - 8 = 17 students.\r\n" );
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document.write( "ANSWER.  The number of students who take only music is 17.\r\n" );
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