There were 6 more boys than girls in the tuck shop. Excluding 8 girls, the number of girls was
23 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 |
3 u |
2 u + 8 |
Change |
+ 12 |
|
After |
3 u + 12 |
2 u + 8 |
Number of boys at first was 6 more than the number of girls. If another 6 girls entered the tuck shop at first, the number of boys and girls at first would be the same.
3 u = 2 u + 8 + 6
3 u - 2 u = 8 + 6
1 u = 14
Total number of boys in the end
= 3 u + 12
= 3 x 14 + 12
= 42 + 12
= 54
Total number of students in the end
= 3 u + 12 + 2 u + 8
= 5 u + 20
= 5 x 14 + 20
= 90
Fraction of the students who were boys in the end
=
5490 =
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