43. In a certain physical education class at Franklin High School, 3 of the students are on the golf team, 5 are on the soccer team, 9 are on the basketball team, and 10 are not on any of these teams. The seasons for these sports do not overlap, so it is possible for a student to be on more than 1 of the teams. What is the smallest possible number of students that could be in this physical education class?

Answer and Explanation

Your Answer is

Correct Answer is C

Explanation

If the number of people is to be as small as possible, the people participating in the sports team should overlap as much as possible, that is, one person participates in multiple teams. So min=9+10=19