Three bags, N, P and Q contained a certain number of seashells. Bag Q contained
114 as many seashells as N and P combined. There were 82 more seashells in Bag N than in Bag Q. Bag P contained 134 more seashells than Bag Q. How many seashells were in Bag P?
Bag N |
Bag P |
Bag Q |
Total |
14 u |
1 u |
15 u |
1 u + 82 |
1 u + 134 |
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The total number of seashells in Bag N and Bag P is repeated.
1 u + 82 + 1 u + 134 = 14 u
2 u + 216 = 14 u
14 u - 2 u = 216
12 u = 216
1 u = 216 ÷ 12 = 18
Number of seashells in Bag P
= 1 u + 134
= 1 x 18 + 134
= 152
Answer(s): 152