There were 6 more girls than boys in the music room. Excluding 12 boys, the number of boys was
23 of the number of girls. When another 6 girls joined, what fraction of the students were girls in the end? Give your answer in its simplest form.
|
Girls |
Boys |
Comparing girls and boys at first |
6 more |
|
Before |
3 u |
2 u + 12 |
Change |
+ 6 |
|
After |
3 u + 6 |
2 u + 12 |
Number of girls at first was 6 more than the number of boys. If another 6 boys entered the music room at first, the number of girls and boys at first would be the same.
3 u = 2 u + 12 + 6
3 u - 2 u = 12 + 6
1 u = 18
Total number of girls in the end
= 3 u + 6
= 3 x 18 + 6
= 54 + 6
= 60
Total number of students in the end
= 3 u + 6 + 2 u + 12
= 5 u + 18
= 5 x 18 + 18
= 108
Fraction of the students who were girls in the end
=
60108 =
59 Answer(s):
59