In a school, 0.8 of the boys and 0.7 of the girls take part in curricular activities. There is an equal number of girls and boys who do not take part in curricular activities. If 247 children take part in curricular activities, how many less children do not take part in curricular activities than those who take part in curricular activities?
Boys |
Girls |
Take part |
Do not take part |
Take part |
Do not take part |
4x3 |
1x3 |
7 |
3 |
|
1x3 |
|
1x3 |
12 u |
3 u |
7 u |
3 u |
0.8 =
45 Boys that take part : Boys that do not take part = 4 : 1
0.7 =
710 Girls that take part : Girls that do not take part = 7 : 3
The number of girls who do not take part is repeated. Make the number of girls who do not take part the same. LCM of 1 and 3 is 3.
Number of children who take part in curricular activities
= 12 u + 7 u
= 19 u
19 u = 247
1 u = 247 ÷ 19 = 13
Number of children who do not take part in curricular activities
= 3 u + 3 u
= 6 u
Number of less children who do not take part in curricular activities than those who take part in curricular activities
= 19 u - 6 u
= 13 u
= 13 x 13
= 169
Answer(s): 169