There was an equal number of girls and boys in the tuck shop. When 25% of the boys left the tuck shop, there were 7 more girls than boys remaining in the tuck shop. How many children remained in the tuck shop?
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Girls
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Boys
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Before
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4 u
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4 u
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Change
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- 1 u
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After
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4 u
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3 u
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25% =
25100 =
14Number of boys in the end
= 4 u - 1 u
= 3 u
Number of more girls than boys remaining in the tuck shop
= 4 u - 3 u
= 1 u
1 u = 7
Total number of students remaining in the tuck shop
= 4 u + 3 u
= 7 u
= 7 x 7
= 49
Answer(s): 49
