Pamela was given 798 pens. She planned to give every girl 6 pens each while every boy would be given 4 pens each. The ratio of the number of boys to girls was 3 : 5. How many less boys than girls were there?
| |
Girls |
Boys |
Difference |
| Number |
5 u |
3 u |
2 u |
| Value |
6 |
4 |
|
| Total value |
30 u |
12 u |
|
Number of pens that the girls received
= 5 u x 6
= 30 u
Number of pens that the boys received
= 3 u x 4
= 12 u
Total number of pens
= 30 u + 12 u
= 42 u
42 u = 798
1 u = 798 ÷ 42 = 19
Number of less boys than girls
= 5 u - 3 u
= 2 u
= 2 x 19
= 38
Answer(s): 38
