Question

In Mr. Mister's gym class of 50 students, there are 23 boys. Four girls are left handed and 44 students are right-handed. How many boys in the class are right handed?

Answer 1

To determine how many boys in the class are right-handed, subtract the number of right-handed girls from the total number of right-handed students, resulting in 21 right-handed boys.

Step-by-step explanation:

The question asks us to find out how many boys in Mr. Mister's gym class are right-handed. To solve this, we first need to determine the total number of girls in the class, which can be done by subtracting the number of boys from the total class size. We then calculate the number of girls that are right-handed by subtracting the number of left-handed girls from the total number of girls. Finally, we find the number of right-handed boys by subtracting the number of right-handed girls from the total number of right-handed students.

1. Calculate the total number of girls: 50 students − 23 boys = 27 girls.
2. Calculate the number of right-handed girls: 27 girls − 4 left-handed girls = 23 right-handed girls.
3. Calculate the number of right-handed boys: 44 right-handed students − 23 right-handed girls = 21 right-handed boys.

There are therefore 21 boys in the class that are right-handed.