Use the Five-Step Strategy for Solving Word Problems to Find

question 182

Multiple Choice

Use the five-step strategy for solving word problems to find the number or numbers described in the following
exercise.
-In a recent International Gymnastics competition, the U.S., China, and Romania were the big winners. If the total number of medals won by each team are three consecutive integers whose sum is 96 and the U.S. won more than China who won more than Romania, how many medals did each team win?

• A) U.S.: 33 medals; China: 32 medals; Romania: 31 medals
• B) U.S.: 34 medals; China: 33 medals; Romania: 32 medals
• C) U.S.: 98 medals; China: 97 medals; Romania: 96 medals
• D) U.S.: 31 medals; China: 30 medals; Romania: 29 medals

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