A business statistics class roster includes 14 business major students and 21 students of another major. Sixteen students in this class are male. There are eight female business majors. What is the number of men in the class who are not business majors?
A) 6
B) 8
C) 10
D) 11

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The number of male business majors can be found by subtracting the number of female business majors from the total number of business majors: 14 - 8 = 6. Thus, the number of male students who are business majors is 16 - 6 = 10.
The total number of male students who are not business majors can be found by subtracting the number of male business majors from the total number of male students: 16 - 10 = 6. Therefore, the answer is choice (C) 10.

A Business Statistics Class Roster Includes 14 Business Major Students