Question

in the 6th grade classes, there are 4 girls for every 3 boys. if there are 24 girls, how many boys are there

Answer 1

There would be 18 boys.

Explanation:

To solve this problem, you can create an equation. The information you would need would be the following: 4 girls for every 3 boys.

3b + 4g

You can form an equation or do it the longer, but simpler way. lol.

GGGG

BBB

GGGG

BBB

GGGG

BBB

GGGG

BBB

GGGG

BBB

GGGG

BBB

Just write out 4 girls in rows until you reach 24. Then put 3 boys next to each row and count all the B's.

uM, this isn't the algebraic way to solve it but y'know.. This is just my way since I'm too lazy to use my brain right now.

Hope it helped! :)

Answer 2

18 boys

Explanation:

So lets Write out an equation for the 4 girls for 3 boys. Let g be girls and b be boys.

4g=3b

To get from 4 to 24 we need to multiply by 6. We need to multiply both sides by 6.

4g*6=3b*6

Multiply

24g=18b

There are 18 boys