Problem

Results of a survey of fifty students indicate that 30 like red jelly beans, 29 like green jelly beans, and 17 like both red and green jelly beans. How many of the students surveyed like no green jelly beans?
A. 17
B. 38
C. 21
D. 30

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Final Answer: 21

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Step 1 :Let the total number of students be represented as total_students=50

Step 2 :Let the number of students who like green jelly beans be represented as green_likers=29

Step 3 :To find the number of students who do not like green jelly beans, subtract the number of students who like green jelly beans from the total number of students: no_green_likers=total_studentsgreen_likers

Step 4 :Substitute the given values into the equation: no_green_likers=5029

Step 5 :Simplify the equation to find the final answer: no_green_likers=21

Step 6 :Final Answer: 21

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