Question: The city of Richmond has 1000 more people than Victoria. Victoria has 4 times as many people as Beacon. If Richmond has 3000 people, how many people are there in Beacon? Think carefully first, then make a decision:
Victoria has 3000 - 1000 = 2000 people. Beacon has 2000 / 4 = 500 people. So the answer is 500.