The school band performed two evenings in a row. On Thursday night, 168 people came to watch the show. On Friday night, there were 54 fewer people than on Thursday. How many people came to watch the show on Thursday and Friday combine

To find the total number of people who came to watch the show on both Thursday and Friday, let's start by calculating the number of people who attended on Friday.

Given:
- **Thursday:** 168 people
- **Friday:** 54 fewer people than Thursday

So, the number of people who attended on Friday is:
\[
\text{Friday} = 168 - 54 = 114 \text{ people}
\]

Now, to find the total number of people who attended on both days combined:
\[
\text{Total} = \text{Thursday} + \text{Friday} = 168 + 114 = 282 \text{ people}
\]

So, 282 people came to watch the show on Thursday and Friday combined.

Would you like more details or have any questions? Here are some related questions to explore further:

1. How would the total change if 20 more people attended on Thursday?
2. What if 30 fewer people attended on Thursday? How would that affect the total?
3. If Saturday had twice the number of attendees as Thursday, how many people attended on Saturday?
4. What percentage of the total attendees came on Friday?
5. How would the total be affected if the number of attendees on Friday was instead 60 fewer than Thursday?

**Tip:** When solving word problems, breaking down the problem into smaller, manageable parts helps ensure accuracy.

Learn how to calculate the total attendance for two school band performances over consecutive evenings. This problem involves basic arithmetic operations and word problem solving. Suitable for students in Grades 4-6.

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