Question

At a meeting with 25 businessmen, twelve businessmen drank coffee, and ten businessmen drank tea. Five businessmen drank both coffee and tea. How many businessmen drank neither coffee nor tea?

Answer 1

Explanation:

25 total people

5 drank coffee and tea

tea drinkers only : 10 - 5 = 5

coffee drinkers only : 12 - 5 = 7

total people who drank anything : 7 + 5 + 5 = 17

number of people who drank neither : 25 - 17 = 8 <=====