The fire department wants to send booklets on fire hazards to all teachers and homeowners in town. How many booklets does it need, using these statistics? 35,000 homeowners
6,000 teachers
3,000 teachers who own their own homes

A) 9,000
B) 32,000
C) 38,000
D) 26,000
E) 44,000

Question

The fire department wants to send booklets on fire hazards to all teachers and homeowners in town. How many booklets does it need, using these statistics? 35,000 homeowners
6,000 teachers
3,000 teachers who own their own homes
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A) 9,000
B) 32,000
C) 38,000
D) 26,000
E) 44,000

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

There are a total of 41,000 individuals who either own homes or are teachers (35,000 homeowners + 6,000 teachers). However, since there are 3,000 individuals who are both homeowners and teachers, we must subtract this number to avoid double counting. Therefore, the total number of booklets needed is:
35,000 + 6,000 - 3,000 = 38,000
So, the best answer is C) 38,000.

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