Question: In a survey of students’ likes for a cooked vegetable to be served at Razor’s Reef, 71 liked carrots, 43 liked broccoli, 47 liked brussels sprouts, 24 liked both broccoli and brussels sprouts, 33 liked both carrots and broccoli, 38 liked both carrots and brussels sprouts, and 20 liked all three (carrots, broccoli and brussels sprouts).
How many students were surveyed if all students surveyed liked at least one of these three vegetables?
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86 students were surveyed
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