Question

In a survey of 124 pet owners, 65 said they own a dog, and 17 said they own a cat. 4 said they own both a dog and a cat. How many owned neither a cat nor a dog

Answer 1

46 own neither a cat or dog

Explanation:

Add up the dog owners and the cat owners

65+17 = 82

Subtract those who subtract both, so they are not counted twice

82-4 = 78

The total is 124, so subtract the dog and cat owners from this number

124-78

46