At first, the ratio of the number of boys to the number of girls at a park was 3 : 5. When 57 girls and some boys entered the park, the number of girls increased by 12% and the total number of children at the park increased by 30%.
- How many boys were there at first?
- What percentage of the children at the park were boys in the end? Express your answer as a mixed number.
(a)
Boys |
Girls |
Total |
3 u |
5 u |
8 u |
(+ 171) |
+ 0.6 u (+ 57) |
+ 2.4 u (+ 228) |
3 u + 171 |
5.6 u |
10.4 u |
Number of girls that entered the park
= 12% x 5 u
=
12100 x 5 u
= 0.6 u
0.6 u = 57
1 u = 57 ÷ 0.6 = 95
Number of boys at first
= 3 u
= 3 x 95
= 285
(b)
Increase in the number of children
= 30% x 8 u
=
30100 x 8 u
= 2.4 u
Total number of children at the park in the end
= 8 u + 2.4 u
= 10.4 u
= 10.4 x 95
= 988
Increase in the number of boys
= 228 - 57
= 171
Total number of boys in the end
= 3 u + 171
= 3 x 95 + 171
= 456
Percentage of children who were boys
=
456988 x 100
= 46
213%
Answer(s): (a) 285; (b) 46
213%