How many people were on this train?
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How many people were on this train?
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Re: How many people were on this train?
It is maths Year 2 so well beyond the abilities of most store clerks in the Kingdom.
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Re: How many people were on this train?
Would that be 63 drunken Russians, and I'd probably get off.
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Re: How many people were on this train?
65 people were on the train...
if theres 63 on now, take away the 17 that just got on meaning there was 46 people on the train after the 19 people got off, add the 19 back on the train before the 17 got on and you would have 65 people
65 people on the train
19 get off
46 People now on the train
17 get on
63 people now on the train
have i missed something or.... that wasnt hard at all??
if theres 63 on now, take away the 17 that just got on meaning there was 46 people on the train after the 19 people got off, add the 19 back on the train before the 17 got on and you would have 65 people
65 people on the train
19 get off
46 People now on the train
17 get on
63 people now on the train
have i missed something or.... that wasnt hard at all??
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Re: How many people were on this train?
there was no train
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Re: How many people were on this train?
[quote="Jamie_Lambo"]65 people were on the train...
if theres 63 on now, take away the 17 that just got on meaning there was 46 people on the train after the 19 people got off, add the 19 back on the train before the 17 got on and you would have 65 people
65 people on the train
19 get off
46 People now on the train
17 get on
63 people now on the train
have i missed something or.... that wasnt hard at all??[/quote]
You left out part two , of the question,,, Was it a Cambodian train or a Thailand train ?
if theres 63 on now, take away the 17 that just got on meaning there was 46 people on the train after the 19 people got off, add the 19 back on the train before the 17 got on and you would have 65 people
65 people on the train
19 get off
46 People now on the train
17 get on
63 people now on the train
have i missed something or.... that wasnt hard at all??[/quote]
You left out part two , of the question,,, Was it a Cambodian train or a Thailand train ?
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Re: How many people were on this train?
Yes you forgot about the people hanging on the outsideJamie_Lambo wrote:65 people were on the train...
if theres 63 on now, take away the 17 that just got on meaning there was 46 people on the train after the 19 people got off, add the 19 back on the train before the 17 got on and you would have 65 people
65 people on the train
19 get off
46 People now on the train
17 get on
63 people now on the train
have i missed something or.... that wasnt hard at all??
Re: How many people were on this train?
Why calculate sequential? always make each step as simple as possible. Doesn't make much difference in such a simple case but really helps you once it gets more complex.
Station diff: 17 - 19 = -2
So state before station 63 + 2 = 65
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Station diff: 17 - 19 = -2
So state before station 63 + 2 = 65
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Re: How many people were on this train?
I'm pretty sure the correct answer is 61. Jeez
Maybe 46 or 66. I don't know. I wish there was an app that did simple math calculations for you.
Maybe 46 or 66. I don't know. I wish there was an app that did simple math calculations for you.
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Re: How many people were on this train?
x-19 people get off + 17 people get on=63
x+17 = 63+19
x = 63+19-17
x=65
65 people on the train, 19 get off, 17 get on, train now has 63.
Given the level this is set at I think this was what they were looking for when they ask to see how you arrived at the enswer.
x+17 = 63+19
x = 63+19-17
x=65
65 people on the train, 19 get off, 17 get on, train now has 63.
Given the level this is set at I think this was what they were looking for when they ask to see how you arrived at the enswer.
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