Because of the storm day on March 20th and the Good Friday and Easter Monday School Holidays I am taking the week off to give teachers and students a chance to catch up and submit their solutions to last week's problems.

Here is a problem if you are desparate for a challenge.

There are 24 students in Mr. Smith's Physical Education class. Each student is wearing either shorts or running shoes or both shorts and running shoes. If the following facts are true:
16 students are wearing shorts
20 students are wearing running shoes
How many students are wearing both shorts and running shoes?
Find the answer and Tell me how you solved this problem.
Submit solutions to tubbsjac@nbed.nb.ca