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For each 100 8th grade girls in a certain middle school, 85 play soccer, 70 have a cell phone, 75 have a tablet computer, and 80 play a musical instrument. What is the least possible number of these 100 girls who play soccer, have a cell phone, own a tablet computer, and play a musical instrument?

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let 'x' represent the number of girls who play soccer, have a cell phone, own a tablet computer, and play a musical instrument


85 - x + 70 - x + 75 - x + 80 - x + x = 100


by solving we find:


x = 70 girls


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70 girls out of 100 play soccer, have a cell phone, own a tablet computer, and play a musical instrument.