SOLUTION: Of the 24 seniors on the boy's soccer team 8 are taking History, 10 are taking Science, and 6 are taking both. How many are taking neither?

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Question 263868: Of the 24 seniors on the boy's soccer team 8 are taking History, 10 are taking Science, and 6 are taking both. How many are taking neither?
Found 2 solutions by richwmiller, checkley77:
Answer by richwmiller(17219) About Me  (Show Source):
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24 total
2 history only
4 science only
6 both
12 one or both
12 neither

Answer by checkley77(12844) About Me  (Show Source):
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24-(8+10)=24-18=6 STUDENTS ARE TAKING NEITHER.
NOTE: THE 6 TAKING BOTH ARE INCLUDED IN THE 18.