2024 AMC 8 Problems/Problem 12

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Rohan keeps a total of 90 guppies in 4 fish tanks.

  • There is 1 more guppy in the 2nd tank than in the 1st tank.
  • There are 2 more guppies in the 3rd tank than in the 2nd tank.
  • There are 3 more guppies in the 4th tank than in the 3rd tank.

How many guppies are in the 4th tank?

$\textbf{(A)}\ 20 \qquad \textbf{(B)}\ 21 \qquad \textbf{(C)}\ 23 \qquad \textbf{(D)}\ 24 \qquad \textbf{(E)}\ 26$

Solution 1