17 Primary 3 pupils and 14 of Primary 4 pupils went on a school oversea trip. The number of Primary 4 boys was 4 times the number of Primary 3 boys, and there were 12 more Primary 3 girls than Primary 4 girls. How many less Primary 4 girls than Primary 4 boys went on the school oversea trip?
| Primary 3 |
Primary 4 |
| 17 |
14 |
| Boys |
Girls |
Boys |
Girls |
| 1 u |
1 p + 12 |
4 u |
1 p |
Total number of pupils in Primary 3 = 1 u + 1 p + 12
1 u + 1 p + 12 = 17
1 u + 1 p = 17 - 12
1 u + 1 p = 5 --- (1)
Total number of pupils in Primary 4 = 4 u + 1 p
4 u + 1 p = 14 --- (2)
(2) - (1)
(4 u + 1 p) - (1 u + 1 p) = 14 - 5
4 u - 1 u = 9
3 u = 9
1 u = 9 ÷ 3 = 3
Number of boys in Primary 4
= 4 u
= 4 x 3
= 12
Number of girls in Primary 4
= 1 p
= 14 - 4 u
= 14 - 12
= 2
Number of less girls than boys in Primary 4
= 12 - 2
= 10
Answer(s): 10
