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Part of 1999 AMC 8

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1999 AMC 8 #9

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6/17/2011
Three flower beds overlap as shown. Bed A has 500 plants, bed B has 450 plants, and bed C has 350 plants. Beds A and B share 50 plants, while beds A and C share 100. The total number of plants is
[asy] draw((0,0)--(3,0)--(3,1)--(0,1)--cycle); draw(circle((.3,-.1),.7)); draw(circle((2.8,-.2),.8)); label("A",(1.3,.5),N); label("B",(3.1,-.2),S); label("C",(.6,-.2),S);[/asy]
(A) 850(B) 1000(C) 1150(D) 1300(E) 1450 \text{(A)}\ 850\qquad\text{(B)}\ 1000\qquad\text{(C)}\ 1150\qquad\text{(D)}\ 1300\qquad\text{(E)}\ 1450