Question

A train travelled from Oxford to London. The only station it stopped at on

the way was Slough.
At Slough, 56 people got off the train and 134 people got on the train.
There were 318 people on the train when it arrived in London.
How many people were on the train as it left Oxford?

Answer 1

Explanation:

To find out how many people were on the train as it left Oxford, we can use the information provided.

When the train left Oxford, it had some initial number of people onboard.

At Slough, 56 people got off the train, so we subtract 56 from the current number of people.

Then, 134 people got on the train at Slough, so we add 134 to the number of people onboard.

Finally, the train arrived in London with 318 people onboard.

Let X be the initial number of people on the train when it left Oxford. We can set up an equation based on the information above:

X - 56 + 134 = 318

Now, let's solve for X:

X - 56 + 134 = 318

Combine like terms:

X + 78 = 318

Subtract 78 from both sides to isolate X:

X = 318 - 78

X = 240

So, there were 240 people on the train as it left Oxford.