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prealgebra junior

Problem

In a high school with students, of the seniors play a musical instrument, while of the non-seniors do not play a musical instrument. In all, of the students do not play a musical instrument. How many non-seniors play a musical instrument?
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
Solution
of seniors do not play a musical instrument. If we denote as the number of seniors, then Thus there are non-seniors. Since of the non-seniors play a musical instrument, .
Final answer
B