There are 96 sixth grade students from Suguang Primary School participating in the District Art Festival, which is 3 times less than the number of participants in the third grade. How many people in the third grade participated in the competition? (column equation solution)
苏光小学六年级学生参加区艺术节比赛的有96人，比三年级参赛人数的3倍少3人．三年级参加比赛的有多少人？(列方程解答)
<gadget id="calculator">3 + 96</gadget>
<output>99</output>

<gadget id="calculator">99 / 3</gadget>
<output>33</output>

<result>33</result>