SOLUTION: During school holidays, 1/3 of the pupils in the class visited Malaysia. 1/4 of them visited Indonesia and 1/6 of them visited Thailand. If 3 more pupils visited Indonesia than Tha

Question 1186535: During school holidays, 1/3 of the pupils in the class visited Malaysia. 1/4 of them visited Indonesia and 1/6 of them visited Thailand. If 3 more pupils visited Indonesia than Thailand, find the number of pupils in the class.
Answer by ikleyn(52858) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
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Let x be the number of pupils in the class.


Write an equation for x as you read the problem


     -  = 3.


To solve it, multiply both sides by 12. You will get


    3x - 2x = 3*12

       x    = 36.


ANSWER.  There are 36 pupils in the class.

Solved.

The engine of the solution are these key words " Write an equation as you read the problem ".

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