SOLUTION: There are 23 students in a homeroom. Eighteen are taking math and 15 taking science. Six students are taking math, but not science. How many are taking neither subject?
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Question 394418: There are 23 students in a homeroom. Eighteen are taking math and 15 taking science. Six students are taking math, but not science. How many are taking neither subject?
You can put this solution on YOUR website! There are 23 students in a homeroom. Eighteen are taking math and 15 taking science.
Six students are taking math, but not science.
How many are taking neither subject?
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18 - 6 = 12 are taking Math & Science
then
15 - 12 = 3 are taking Science only
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23 - 6 - 12 - 3 = 2 are taking neither
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Check
M & S = 12
M = 6
S = 3
Neither = 2
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