A total of 249 adults and children went to a safari park. There were 23 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 - 23 |
4 u |
249 |
| |
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 - 23
Total number of people
= 4 u + 4 u - 23
= 8 u - 23
8 u - 23 = 249
8 u = 249 + 23
8 u = 272
1 u = 272 ÷ 8 = 34
Number of boys
= 3 u
= 3 x 34
= 102
Answer(s): 102
