SOLUTION: A class was surveyed to find out what snacks the students liked. The results showed that 18 students liked popcorn, 4 liked popcorn and ice cream only, 5 thought that cold snacks

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Question 1038404: A class was surveyed to find out what snacks the students liked. The results showed that 18 students liked popcorn, 4 liked popcorn and ice cream only, 5 thought that cold snacks were best so the like only ice cream, 6 said ice cream made their teeth hurt so they liked only almond and popcorn, 14 liked only one kind of snack, 9 liked ice cream and almonds, twice as many liked all 3, liked only ice cream and almond
a) how many students liked a three snacks?
b) how many liked only almonds?
c) how many students were in the class?

Answer by Edwin McCravy(20056)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
You left out a necessary piece of information.

Read your last sentence:

9 liked ice cream and almonds, twice as many liked all 3,
liked only ice cream and almond
You didn't tell how many liked only ice cream and almonds.

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