SOLUTION: In a group of 37 children, 14 had a dog, 20 had a cat, and 12 had both a dog and a cat. How many children had neither a dog nor a cat as a pet?

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Question 187582: In a group of 37 children, 14 had a dog, 20 had a cat, and 12 had both a dog and a cat. How many children had neither a dog nor a cat as a pet?
Answer by vleith(2983) About Me  (Show Source):
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kidsWithPets+=+DogKids+%2B+catKids+-+KidsWithBoth
KidsWithPets+=+14+%2B+20+-+12
KidsWithPets+=+22
So 37 - 22 = 15 kids having no pet