PSLE In a school, 70% of the members in Drama Club and 80% of the members in Reading Club are girls. Both clubs have the same number of boys. The Reading Club has 40 more girls than the Drama Club. How many girls are there altogether?
|
Drama Club |
Reading Club |
Types |
Girls |
Boys |
Girls |
Boys |
Comparing the girls and the boys in each club |
7x1 |
3x1 |
4x3 |
1x3 |
Comparing the boys in 2 clubs |
|
1 |
|
1 |
|
7 u |
3 u |
12 u |
3 u |
70% =
70100 =
710 Fraction of the members in Drama Club that are boys
= 1 -
710 =
310 80% =
80100 =
45 Fraction of the members in Reading club that are boys
= 1 -
45 =
15 The number of boys in both clubs is the same. Make the numerators the same. LCM of 3 and 1 is 3.
3x110x1 of the members in Drama Club =
1x35x3 of the members in Reading Club
310of the members in Drama Club =
315 of the members in Reading Club
Number of more girls in Reading Club than Drama Club
= 12 u - 7 u
= 5 u
5 u = 40
1 u = 40 ÷ 5 = 8
Total number of girls
= 7 u + 12 u
= 19 u
= 19 x 8
= 152
Answer(s): 152