2024 Gauss 8 Problem 20

Kiran has a box containing three different types of fruit: apples, pears, and bananas. In the box, 21 pieces of fruit are not apples, 25 pieces of fruit are not pears, and 28 pieces of fruit are not bananas. How many pieces of fruit are in the box?

\textbf{(A)}\ 53\quad \textbf{(B)}\ 32\quad \textbf{(C)}\ 46\quad \textbf{(D)}\ 37\quad \textbf{(E)}\ 51

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