Question

Paul has twice as many Pokemon as Peter. Peter has three times as many Pokemon as Edward. If altogether they have 70 Pokemon, how many Pokemon does Peter have?

Answer 1

Answer:

Peter have 21 pokemon.

Step-by-step explanation:

Let the number of Edward's Pokemon be x

Edward's Pokemon=x

Peter's Pokemon=3x

Paul's Pokemon=3x×2=6x

(3x×2)+3x+x=70

6x+4x=70

10x=70

x=70/10

=7

Peter's Pokemon is 3x=3×7

=21

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Answer 2

Answer:

Peter have 21 pokemon.

Step-by-step explanation:

Let the number of Edward's Pokemon be x

Edward's Pokemon=x

Peter's Pokemon=3x

Paul's Pokemon=3x×2=6x

(3x×2)+3x+x=70

6x+4x=70

10x=70

x=70/10

=7

Peter's Pokemon is 3x=3×7

=21