Question

At Southern States University​ (SSU) there are 399 students taking Finite Mathematics or Statistics. 238 are taking Finite​ Mathematics, 184 are taking​ Statistics, and 23 are taking both Finite Mathematics and Statistics. How many are taking Finite Mathematics but not ​ Statistics?

Answer 1

215

Explanation:

The 238 taking Finite Math includes those taking Finite Math and Statistics. Subtracting out the 23 who are taking both leaves 215 taking Finite Math only.