Some houses have a cat as well as a dog

 

There are 20 houses on the 13th Street in a small town. 15 of these houses have a dog. 9 houses have a cat. No house is without a pet. How many houses have a dog and no cat?

(The answer will appear here on Thursday, 11th August).


Srinivasan Ramani 

 


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