There was an equal number of girls and boys in the tuck shop. When 20% of the boys left the tuck shop, there were 10 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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5 u
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5 u
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Change
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- 1 u
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After
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5 u
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4 u
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20% =
20100 =
15Number of boys in the end
= 5 u - 1 u
= 4 u
Number of more girls than boys remaining in the tuck shop
= 5 u - 4 u
= 1 u
1 u = 10
Total number of students remaining in the tuck shop
= 5 u + 4 u
= 9 u
= 9 x 10
= 90
Answer(s): 90
