On a business trip, 30 percent of 60 sales representatives will be given accommodations at Hotel XYZ and the remaining 70 percent will be given accommodations at Hotel ABC. However, 40 percent of the sales representatives prefer to stay at Hotel XYZ and 60 percent prefer to stay at Hotel ABC. What is the highest possible number of sales representatives NOT given accommodations at the hotel they prefer?
Choose the correct choice from the following answers:
A) 36
B) 39
C) 42
D) 45
E) 48
18 people stay in XYZ and 42 people stay in ABC.   24 people prefer XYZ and 36 people prefer ABC.   Let's put all 24 people who prefer XYZ in hotel ABC.   Then 18 people who prefer ABC will stay in XYZ.   The highest possible number who are not given their preference is 24+18= 
<gadget id="calculator">24+18</gadget>
<output>42</output>
42.   The answer is 42.
<result>C</result>
On a business trip, 30 percent of 60 sales representatives will be given accommodations at Hotel XYZ and the remaining 70 percent will be given accommodations at Hotel ABC. However, 40 percent of the sales representatives prefer to stay at Hotel XYZ and 60 percent prefer to stay at Hotel ABC. What is the highest possible number of sales representatives NOT given accommodations at the hotel they prefer?