Of 158 consumers polled, some like only action movies, some prefer just horror movies, and some like both. If 43 people like only action, and 62 like both, how many people prefer only horror movies?
A. 58
B. 55
C. 53
D. 43
Let's denote the number of people who like only action movies as A, the number of people who like only horror movies as H, and the number of people who like both as B. We can use a Venn diagram to represent this information.
From the information given, we know that A = 43 and B = 62.
Since the total number of consumers polled is 158, we can find the number of people who like only horror movies by subtracting the sum of A and B from the total number of consumers polled:
158 - (A + B) = 158 - (43 + 62) = 158 - 105 = 53
Therefore, the number of people who prefer only horror movies is 53.
The answer is C. 53.