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[ROHIT11111]

8. A company receives 3 batches of the same material from a supplier. The lorry driver says that batch A contains half the quantity in batches B and C combined and that batch B contains 8 more items than batch A. If batch C is found to contain 26 items what is the total quantity of material that has been delivered? 

ans-102

[MartyMurray]

Translate the statements in the question into math.

A contains half the quantity in B and C combined: A = (B + C)/2

B contains 8 more items than A: B = A + 8

C is found to contain 26 items: C = 26

Combine the equations.

A = (A + 8 + 26)/2

A = A/2 + 34/2

A = 34

B = 42

A + B + C = 34 + 42 + 26 = 102

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[OptimusPrep]

8. A company receives 3 batches of the same material from a supplier. The lorry driver says that batch A contains half the quantity in batches B and C combined and that batch B contains 8 more items than batch A. If batch C is found to contain 26 items what is the total quantity of material that has been delivered? 

ans-102

Assume the size of batch A = x
Therefore size of Batch B + C = 2x and size of batch B = x + 8
Hence size of batch C = 2x - x - 8 = x - 8

Given, x - 8 = 26, hence x = 34
Total material received = x + 2x = 3*34 = 102