At a softball game, three players are having a sunflower eating contest. The first player eats 78 seeds. The second eats 53 seeds. The third eats 30 more seeds than the second. How many do they eat in total? Give me reasons, before answering the question
The third player eats 83 seeds because 53 + 30 = 83. They eat 214 in total because 78 + 53 + 83 = 214. So the final answer is 214.