Camp

In a class are 26 children. During the holidays 16 children were in the camps and 14 children on holiday with their parents.

Determine the minimum and maximum number of children that may have been in the camp and on holiday with their parents at the same time.

Result

min =  4
max =  14

Solution:

$min = 16-(26-14) = 4$

$max = min(16,14) = 14$

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