Question

189 pasengers were in a train. Another 51 passengers boarded the train at the next stop. There are 3 times as many men as women on the train now. How many more men than women are there now ?

Answer 1

Answer:

120 men

Step-by-step explanation:

Total passengers = 189 + 51 = 240 = 3x + x = 4x .

x = 60

3x = 180

difference = 120 men

Answer 2

There are 120 more men than women in the train.

Step-by-step explanation:

There were 189 passengers on the train and another 51 passengers boarded the train at the next stop.

So, there is a total (189 + 51) = 240 passengers on the train now.

Now, there are 3 times as many men as women on the train.

So, if the number of women is x then the number of men is 3x.

So, x + 3x = 240

⇒ x = 60

Now, the difference between the number of men and women is (3x - x) = 2x = 2 × 60 = 120

Hence, there are 120 more men than women in the train. (Answer)