In the trucks, James saw 12 * 2 = <<12*2=24>>24 people.

In the buses, he saw 2 * 15 = <<2*15=30>>30 people.

He saw 2 * 2 = <<2*2=4>>4 taxis go past him.

Therefore, he saw 4 * 2 = <<4*2=8>>8 people in the taxis.

In the cars, he saw 30 * 3 = <<30*3=90>>90 people.

Since we know how many vehicles James saw in total, we know that he saw 52 – 12 – 2 – 4 – 30 = <<52-12-2-4-30=4>>4 motorbikes.

So, he saw 4 * 1 = <<4*1=4>>4 people on motorbikes.

He has therefore seen a total of 24 + 30 + 8 + 90 + 4 = <<24+30+8+90+4=156>>156 people.

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James is sitting outside, counting how many people go past him in vehicles. He has counted 52 vehicles so far today. He saw 12 trucks, a couple of buses, twice as many taxis, some motorbikes, and 30 cars. If the trucks held 2 people each, the buses held 15 people each, the taxis held 2 people each, the motorbikes held 1 person each, and the cars held 3 people each, how many passengers has James seen today?
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James is sitting outside, counting how many people go past him in vehicles. He has counted 52 vehicles so far today. He saw 12 trucks, a couple of buses, twice as many taxis, some motorbikes, and 30 cars. If the trucks held 2 people each, the buses held 15 people each, the taxis held 2 people each, the motorbikes held 1 person each, and the cars held 3 people each, how many passengers has James seen today?
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