10. Four mark example problems II

1. A school bus starts with full strength of \(60\) students. It drops some students at the first bus stop. At the second bus stop, twice the number of students get down from the bus. \(6\) students get down at the third bus stop and the number of students remaining in the bus is only \(3\). How many students got down at the first stop?

 

Answer:

 

Number of students got down at the first stop \(=\)

 

2. A cricket team won two matches more than they lost. If they win they get \(5\) points and for loss - \(3\) points, how many matches have they played if their total score is \(50\).

 

Answer:

 

Number of matches played \(=\)