2010 AMC 8 Problem 1
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1.
At Euclid Middle School the mathematics teachers are Miss Germain, Mr. Newton, and Mrs. Young. There are students in Miss Germain’s class, students in Mr. Newton’s class, and students in Mrs. Young’s class taking the AMC Contest this year. How many mathematics students at Euclid Middle School are taking the contest?
Answer: C
Small hint:
No class overlap is described, so the total is a direct sum.
Big hint:
Add the three class counts.
Solution:
There are students.
Therefore, the answer is C .
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