¹₉ of the visitors at a park were girls. 90% of the remaining visitors were boys and the rest were adults. The number of boys was 459 more than the total number of girls and adults. After some boys left the park, 50% of the visitors that remained were boys. How many boys left the park?

Girls	Adults	Boys	Total
1x5	8x5		9x5
	1x4	9x4
5	4	36	45

	Girls and adults	Boys
Before	9x1 = 9 u	36x1 = 36 u
Change		- 27 u
After	1x9 = 9 u	1x9 = 9 u

90% = ⁹⁰₁₀₀ = ⁹₁₀
Adults : Boys = 1 : 9

The total number of adults and boys at first is repeated.  Make the total number of adults at first the same. LCM of 8 and 10 is 40.

50% = ⁵⁰₁₀₀ = ¹₂

When some boys left, the total number of girls and adults remains unchanged. Make the total number of girls and adults the same. LCM of 9 and 1 is 9.

The number of boys was 459 more than the total number of girls and adults at first.

Number of more boys than the total number of girls and adults at first
= 36 u - 9 u
= 27 u

27 u = 459

1 u = 459 ÷ 27 = 17

Number of boys who left the park
= 36 u - 9 u
= 27 u
= 27 x 17
= 459

Answer(s): 459