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The number of boys is 5 less than the number of girls.
The number of adults is thrice the number of boys.
Let the number of boys be 1 u.
- Number of girls = 1 u + _____
- Number of children = 2 u + _____
- Number of adults = _____ u
- Number of people = _____ u + 5
(a)
Change X times and more than or less than into units.
Number of boys = 1 u
The number of girls is 5 more than the number of boys.
Number of girls = 1 u + 5
(b)
Number of children
= 1 u + 1 u + 5
= 2 u + 5
(c)
The number of adults is thrice the number of boys.
Number of adults
= 3 x 1 u
= 3 u
(d)
Total number of people
= 2 u + 5 + 3 u
= 2 u + 3 u + 5
= 5 u + 5
Answer(s): (a) 5; (b) 5; (c) 3 ; (d) 5