Class 3 Gentleness and 3 Goodness had the same number of children. The ratio of the number of girls in 3 Gentleness to the number of girls in 3 Goodness was 13 : 15. The ratio of the number of boys in 3 Gentleness to the number of boys in 3 Goodness was 2 : 1.
- What is the ratio of the number of boys to the number of girls in Class 3 Gentleness?
- If there were 26 fewer boys than girls in Class 3 Goodness, how many children were there each class?
Class 3 Gentleness |
Class 3 Goodness |
1x17 = 17 u |
1x17 = 17 u |
Girls |
Boys |
Girls |
Boys |
13 |
2x2 |
15 |
1x2 |
13 u |
4 u |
15 u |
2 u |
(a)
Class 3 Gentleness
Boys : Girls
13 : 4
(b)
Number of fewer boys than girls in Class 3 Goodness
= 15 u - 2 u
= 13 u
13 u = 26
1 u = 26 ÷ 13 = 2
Number of children in each class
= 17 u
= 17 x 2
= 34
Answer(s): (a) 13 : 4; (b) 34