On a certain day, the Wilton County Jail had 184 prisoners. Of these, 128 were accused of felonies, and 117 were accused of misdemeanors. How many prisoners were accused of both a felony and a misdemeanor?
A) 76 prisoners
B) 61 prisoners
C) 71 prisoners
D) 82 prisoners
E) 62 prisoners
F) 81 prisoners

Question

On a certain day, the Wilton County Jail had 184 prisoners. Of these, 128 were accused of felonies, and 117 were accused of misdemeanors. How many prisoners were accused of both a felony and a misdemeanor? ​
A) 76 prisoners
B) 61 prisoners
C) 71 prisoners
D) 82 prisoners
E) 62 prisoners
F) 81 prisoners

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

61 prisoners are accused of both a felony and a misdemeanor. This is found by adding the number of prisoners accused of felonies (128) and misdemeanors (117) which gives 245. Since there are only 184 prisoners in total, the difference (245 - 184 = 61) must be those accused of both.

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