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1998 Pascal Problem 24

Three rugs have a combined area of 200 \text{ m}^2. By overlapping the rugs to cover a floor area of 140 \text{ m}^2, the area which is covered by exactly two layers of rug is 24 \text{ m}^2. What area of floor is covered by three layers of rug?

\textbf{(A)}\ 12 \text{ m}^2\quad \textbf{(B)}\ 18 \text{ m}^2\quad \textbf{(C)}\ 24 \text{ m}^2\quad \textbf{(D)}\ 36 \text{ m}^2\quad \textbf{(E)}\ 42 \text{ m}^2

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