SOLUTION: 48 students participated in a taste test of three new flavors of icecream.half preffered block of chocolate, and 13 preferred pucker up lemon.how many preferred honeydew swirl?

Question 179174: 48 students participated in a taste test of three new flavors of icecream.half preffered block of chocolate, and 13 preferred pucker up lemon.how many preferred honeydew swirl?
Found 2 solutions by Mathtut, josmiceli:
Answer by Mathtut(3670) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
48/2=24
:
so 24 preferred chocolate
.+ 13 preferred lemon
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37
:
48-37 =11 students preferred honeydew swirl
Answer by josmiceli(19441) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Let = number who preferred b.o.c.
Let = number who preferred p.u.l.
Let = number who preferred hd.s.
given:

One preferred honeydew swirl
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