Question

3648 people visited the book fair on the first day. It rained on the second day so 1754 less people went to the fair on the second day, as compared with the first day. On the third day 2,475 people, more than those who visited on the second day, went to the book fair. How many people visited the book fair on the third day?

Answer 1

Hint: We are given that there are 3648 people on the first day. To find the number of people on the second day, we will subtract 1754 from 3648 as 1754 less people went to the fair on the second day due to rain. Next, add 2,475 to the number of people that visited on the second day to find the number of people on the third day.

Complete answer:

The number of people visiting on the first day is 3648.

It is given that 1754 less people went to the fair on the second day due to rain.

We will find the number of people that visited on the second day by subtracting 1754 from 3648.

$3648 - 1754 = 1894$

Now, on the third day, 2,475 people more than those visited on the second day.

Then, to find the number of people on the third day, we will add the number of people on the second day with 2475

$1894 + 2475 = 4369$

Therefore, 4369 people visited the book fair on the third day.

Note: One can do this question correctly by reading the given statements carefully and solving the question step by step. When we are given that the quantity is less, we will use subtraction and when the number is increased or more than previous number, we use addition.