26 Primary 4 pupils and 22 of Primary 5 pupils went on a school camp. The number of Primary 5 girls was 5 times the number of Primary 4 girls, and there were 16 less Primary 5 boys than Primary 4 boys. How many less Primary 5 boys than Primary 5 girls went on the school camp?
| Primary 4 |
Primary 5 |
| 26 |
22 |
| Girls |
Boys |
Girls |
Boys |
| 1 u |
1 p + 16 |
5 u |
1 p |
Total number of pupils in Primary 4 = 1 u + 1 p + 16
1 u + 1 p + 16 = 26
1 u + 1 p = 26 - 16
1 u + 1 p = 10 --- (1)
Total number of pupils in Primary 5 = 5 u + 1 p
5 u + 1 p = 22 --- (2)
(2) - (1)
(5 u + 1 p) - (1 u + 1 p) = 22 - 10
5 u - 1 u = 12
4 u = 12
1 u = 12 ÷ 4 = 3
Number of girls in Primary 5
= 5 u
= 5 x 3
= 15
Number of boys in Primary 5
= 1 p
= 22 - 5 u
= 22 - 15
= 7
Number of less boys than girls in Primary 5
= 15 - 7
= 8
Answer(s): 8
