Tan ate 1/3 of a bunch of grapes at lunch and 14 more of the the grapes after dinner. He ate the remaining 10 grapes while watching TV. How many grapes did Tran originally have?

Question

A. 24

B. 27

C. 30

D. 36

Answer 1

Start with x grapes.

Eat x/3, then eat 14, and 10 grapes remain:

x - (x/3 + 14) = 10

Now solve for x and finish from here.