In a local community club, every musician is an artist. Half of all artists are painters. If there are 20 musicians in the club and 10 of them are painters, how many musicians in the club are NOT painters?
10 musicians
There are 20 musicians total. Since 10 of those musicians are painters, subtracting 10 from 20 leaves 10 musicians who are not painters.
About this riddle
Logic riddles give you a few facts and ask what must be true. List what you know, cross out what cannot be, and see what is left.
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