There are twice as many adults as children in a bird park, and there are thrice as many girls as boys. If there are 1884 people in the bird park,
- how many adults are there?
- how many children are there?
- how many girls are there?
| Adults |
Children |
| |
Boys |
Girls |
| |
1 u |
3 u |
| 8 u |
4 u |
(a)
Number of boys = 1 u
Number of girls = 3 x 1 u = 3 u
Number of children = 3 u + 1 u = 4 u
Number of adults = 2 x 4 u = 8 u
People in the bird park
= 4 u + 8 u
= 12 u
12 u = 1884
1 u = 1884 ÷ 12 = 157
Number of adults
= 8 u
= 8 x 157
= 1256
(b)
Number of children
= 4 u
= 4 x 157
= 628
(c)
Number of girls
= 3 u
= 3 x 157
= 471
Answer(s): (a) 1256; (b) 628; (c) 471
