1) Total pupils: x
Boys: 3/8x
Girls: 3/8x + 374
Add:
3/8x + (3/8x + 374) = x
3/8x + 3/8x + 374 = x
6/8x + 374 = x
x - 6/8x = 374
x - 3/4 x = 374
4/4 x - 3/4 x = 374
1/4 x = 374
(4/1)(1/4) x = 374 (4/1)
x = 1496
There are 1,496 pupils in the classroom.
Boys: 3/8 (1,496) = 561 boys
Girls: 561 + 374 = 935 girls
Check:
561 + 935 = 1, 496 pupils
2) Total: x
Boys: 2/9x
Men: 3/7 (9/9x - 2/9x) = 3/7 (7/9x) = 3/9x
Girls: 1/4 [9/9x - (2/9x + 3/9x)]
= 1/4 [9/9x - 5/9x]
= 1/4 (4/9x)
= 1/9x
Women: 1/9x + 42
Add:
2/9x + 3/9x + 1/9x + 1/9x + 42 = x
7/9x + 42 = x
x - 7/9x = 42
9/9x - 7/9x = 42
2/9x = 42
(9/2) 2/9x = 42 (9/2)
x = 189
There are 189 participants in the cross-country race.
Boys: 2/9 (x) = 2/9 (189) = 42 boys
Men: 3/9 (x) = 3/9 (189) = 63 men
Girls: 1/9 (x) = 1/9 (189) = 21 girls
Women: 21 + 42 = 63 girls
Check:
42 + 63 + 21 + 63 = 189
189 = 189