A total of 208 adults and children went to a safari park. There were 24 more children than adults at the safari park. Given that the number of boys was 3 times the number of girls at the safari park, how many boys were at the safari park?
| Adults |
Children |
Total |
| 4 u - 24 |
4 u |
208 |
| |
Boys |
Girls |
|
| |
3 u |
1 u |
|
Number of girls = 1 u
Number of boys = 3 u
Number of children = 1 u + 3 u = 4 u
Number of adults = 4 u - 24
Total number of people
= 4 u + 4 u - 24
= 8 u - 24
8 u - 24 = 208
8 u = 208 + 24
8 u = 232
1 u = 232 ÷ 8 = 29
Number of boys
= 3 u
= 3 x 29
= 87
Answer(s): 87
