A train starts full of passengers at the first station it drops 1/3 of the passengers and takes 280 more 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?
Answers.
A) 258
B) 288
C) 248
D) 278
E) 238
Let no of passengers in the beginning be x   After first station no passengers=(x-x/3)+280=2x/3 +280   After 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   Answer is 288.
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A train starts full of passengers at the first station it drops 1/3 of the passengers and takes 280 more 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?