Question

There are 16 students in the third grade and twice that number in the fourth grade. There are 12 boys and 12 girls in the second grade. How many students are in grades 2 through 4 altogether? Please only put the number in your answer, no other words, terms, or descriptions.

Answer 1

There are a total of 72 students in grades 2 through 4.

Step-by-step explanation:

In the second grade, there are 12 boys and 12 girls, for a total of 24 students in that grade.

In the third grade, there are 16 students.

In the fourth grade, there are twice as many students as in the third grade, so there are 2 * 16 = 32 students in that grade.

To find the total number of students in grades 2 through 4, we add the number of students in each grade: 24 + 16 + 32 = 72 students.