Question

There were ‘p’ passengers in a bus when the bus started from the bus hub.

At Town hall stop, the number of passengers became thrice. At the next stop, which is the library, 3 passengers got off the bus and 2 got in.

Identify from the options, the correct expression for the number of passengers present in the bus after stopping at the Library.

Answer 1

3p - 1

Explanation:

The number of passengers in the bus after stopping at the library can be expressed as:

(3p - 3) + 2 = 3p - 1

So the correct expression is:

3p - 1