# 2. Option 1

There are candies in three boxes. It is known that there are 2 times fewer candies in the first box than in the second. It is also known that there are a total of 24 candies in the first and third boxes, and a total of 34 candies in the second and third boxes. How many candies are there in total in the boxes?
Answer: 44.

Solution: From the condition, it follows that in the second box there are $34-24=10$ more candies than in the first. And this difference is equal to the number of candies in the first box. Therefore, there are 10 candies in the first box, 20 in the second, and 14 in the third.

## Variant 2

In three boxes, there are candies. It is known that there are twice as few candies in the first box as in the second. It is also known that there are 26 candies in total in the first and third boxes, and 36 candies in total in the second and third boxes. How many candies are there in total in the boxes?

Answer: 46.

## Variant 3

In three boxes, there are candies. It is known that there are twice as few candies in the first box as in the second. It is also known that there are 27 candies in total in the first and third boxes, and 39 candies in total in the second and third boxes. How many candies are there in total in the boxes?

Answer: 51.

## Variant 4

In three boxes, there are candies. It is known that there are twice as few candies in the first box as in the second. It is also known that there are 22 candies in total in the first and third boxes, and 36 candies in total in the second and third boxes. How many candies are there in total in the boxes?

Answer: 50.

## Variant 5

In three boxes, there are candies. It is known that there are twice as few candies in the first box as in the second. It is also known that there are 28 candies in total in the first and third boxes, and 40 candies in total in the second and third boxes. How many candies are there in total in the boxes?

Answer: 52.