3 people get off in the first stop. 8 get off in the next 3 stops. 2 get on in the next one. And 4 off. In the next stop 1/3 of the passengers get off. The number of people left is 14 passengers

Question

What was the total number of passengers in the beginning of the bus ride

Answer 1

Let the total number of passengers in the beginning of the bus ride be  y.

Number of passengers after first stop=y-3

Number of passengers after next three stops=y-3-8=y-11

Number of passengers after fifth stop=y-11-4+2=y-13

Number of passengers after sixth stop=2/3(y-13)  -------------  (as 1/3 of them get down)

2/3(y-13)=14

y-13=14 (3/2)

y-13=21

y=34

The total number of passengers in the beginning of the bus ride was 34.