Solve.For three days in a row, volunteers picked up trash on a particular beach. They picked up a total of 762 pounds. On the second day they collected 39 pounds more than on the first day. On the third day, they picked up 12 pounds less than on the first day. How many pounds of trash did they pick up on the first day?

A. 633 pounds
B. 271 pounds
C. 263 pounds
D. 245 pounds


Answer: D

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