A train starts full of passengers at the first station it drops 1/3 of the passengers and takes 280more at the second station it drops one half the new total and takes twelve more .on arriving at the third station it is found to have 248 passengers. Find the no of passengers in the beginning?
Choose the correct answer
A) 288  B) 321  C) 651  D) 246  E) 248
Let no of passengers in the beginning be x   288fter first station no passengers=(x-x/3)+280=2x/3 +280   288fter second station no passengers =1/2(2x/3+280)+12   ½(2x/3+280)+12=248   2x/3+280=2*236   2x/3=192   x=288   Option 288 is answer
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A train starts full of passengers at the first station it drops 1/3 of the passengers and takes 280more at the second station it drops one half the new total and takes twelve more .on arriving at the third station it is found to have 248 passengers. Find the no of passengers in the beginning?