At the funfair, there were 15 as many boys as girls and 38 as many adults as children. If there were 10 more adults than boys at the funfair, find the total number of people at the funfair.
| Adults |
Children |
Total |
| 3x3 |
8x3 |
11x3 |
| |
Boys |
Girls |
|
| |
1x4 |
5x4 |
|
| 9 u |
4 u |
20 u |
33 u |
Number of children is the combined repeated identity. Make the number of children the same. LCM of 6 and 8 is 24.
Number of more adults than boys
= 9 u - 4 u
= 5 u
5 u = 10
1 u = 10 ÷ 5 = 2
Total number of people
= 33 u
= 33 x 2
= 66
Answer(s): 66
