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?

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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) About Me  (Show Source):
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48/2=24
:
so 24 preferred chocolate
.+ 13 preferred lemon
_____________
37
:
48-37 =11 students preferred honeydew swirl

Answer by josmiceli(19441) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Let b= number who preferred b.o.c.
Let p= number who preferred p.u.l.
Let h= number who preferred hd.s.
given:
48+=+b+%2B+p+%2B+h
b+=+48%2F2
b+=+24
p+=+13
48+=+24+%2B+13+%2B+11h
48+=+37+%2B+11h
11h+=+11
h+=+1
One preferred honeydew swirl