There are 80 people,
of which 10 are girls.
There are 30 less adults than boys.
- How many adults are there?
- How many children are there?
- How many less adults than children are there?
- How many more boys than girls are there?
(a)
Number of girls = 10
Number of adults = 1 u
Number of boys = 1 u + 30
Total number of people
= 10 + 1 u + 1 u + 30
= 1 u + 1 u + 10 + 30
= 2 u + 40
2 u + 40 = 80
2 u = 80 - 40
2 u = 40
1 u = 40 ÷ 2 = 20
Number of adults
= 1 u
= 20
(b)
Number of children
= 10 + 1 u + 30
= 10 + 20 + 30
= 60
(c)
Number of less adults than children
= 60 - 20
= 40
(d)
Number of more boys than girls
= 1 u + 30 - 10
= 20 + 30 - 10
= 40
Answer(s): (a) 20; (b) 60; (c) 40; (d) 40