Question
PSLE
A group of boys stood in three rows. The 1st row had 5p boys. The 2nd row had 4p more boys than the 1st row. The 3rd row had 5 less boys than the 2nd row.
  1. Find the number of boys in the 3rd row in terms of p. Give your answer in the simplest form.
  2. There were 40 boys in the 3rd row. Find the value of p.
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PSLE
A group of boys stood in three rows. The 1st row had 5p boys. The 2nd row had 4p more boys than the 1st row. The 3rd row had 5 less boys than the 2nd row.
  1. Find the number of boys in the 3rd row in terms of p. Give your answer in the simplest form.
  2. There were 40 boys in the 3rd row. Find the value of p.