There were 6 more boys than girls in the canteen. Excluding 12 girls, the number of girls was
45 of the number of boys. When another 12 boys joined, what fraction of the students were boys in the end? Give your answer in its simplest form.
|
Boys |
Girls |
Comparing boys and girls at first |
6 more |
|
Before |
5 u |
4 u + 12 |
Change |
+ 12 |
|
After |
5 u + 12 |
4 u + 12 |
Number of boys at first was 6 more than the number of girls. If another 6 girls entered the canteen at first, the number of boys and girls at first would be the same.
5 u = 4 u + 12 + 6
5 u - 4 u = 12 + 6
1 u = 18
Total number of boys in the end
= 5 u + 12
= 5 x 18 + 12
= 90 + 12
= 102
Total number of students in the end
= 5 u + 12 + 4 u + 12
= 9 u + 24
= 9 x 18 + 24
= 186
Fraction of the students who were boys in the end
=
102186 =
1731 Answer(s):
1731