Question: Teairra has 5 shirts and 24 pairs of pants in her closet. If 3 of Teairra's shirts are plaid and 5 of Teairra's pants are purple, how many shirts and pants does Teairra has which are neither plaid nor purple?
Solution:
If 3 of Teairra's shirts are plaid, 5-3=2 shirts are not plaid.
Also, 5 of Teairra's pants are purple, meaning 24-5=19 pants are not purple
The number of shirts and pants that Teairra has which are neither plaid nor purple is 19+2=21
Answer: 21