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

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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

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Answer by josmiceli(19441) About Me  (Show Source):
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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:
62 play in the band
46 play in the orchestra
62+%2B+46+=+108
108+-+86+=+22 students who play in both answer

Answer by Mathtut(3670) About Me  (Show Source):
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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