There was an equal number of girls and boys in the tuck shop. When 10% of the boys left the tuck shop, there were 9 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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10 u
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10 u
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Change
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- 1 u
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After
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10 u
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9 u
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10% =
10100 =
110Number of boys in the end
= 10 u - 1 u
= 9 u
Number of more girls than boys remaining in the tuck shop
= 10 u - 9 u
= 1 u
1 u = 9
Total number of students remaining in the tuck shop
= 10 u + 9 u
= 19 u
= 19 x 9
= 171
Answer(s): 171
