There were 6 more girls than boys in the auditorium. Excluding 6 boys, the number of boys was
45 of the number of girls. When another 4 girls joined, what fraction of the pupils were girls in the end? Give your answer in its simplest form.
|
Girls |
Boys |
Comparing girls and boys at first |
6 more |
|
Before |
5 u |
4 u + 6 |
Change |
+ 4 |
|
After |
5 u + 4 |
4 u + 6 |
Number of girls at first was 6 more than the number of boys. If another 6 boys entered the auditorium at first, the number of girls and boys at first would be the same.
5 u = 4 u + 6 + 6
5 u - 4 u = 6 + 6
1 u = 12
Total number of girls in the end
= 5 u + 4
= 5 x 12 + 4
= 60 + 4
= 64
Total number of pupils in the end
= 5 u + 4 + 4 u + 6
= 9 u + 10
= 9 x 12 + 10
= 118
Fraction of the pupils who were girls in the end
=
64118 =
3259 Answer(s):
3259