There is a racehorse that has won so many prestigious races; many fans come to admire him each day. One day, the owners of the horse were interviewed by a newscaster. The interviewer asked how many people there were today to admire the horse. The owner’s reply was as follows:
“Twelve times the amount of yesterday’s. Yesterday there was twelve times the amount of the day before. The day before, 155,000 people less came, than how many came during these last two days.”
The quick-thinking interviewer promptly replied with the number of viewers who attended today. Can you do the same?
Answer
144,000 people came today, 12,000 the day before, and 1,000 two days ago.
