a team has 41 members there are 3 more girls than boys. how many boys are there

Question

a team has 41 members there are 3 more girls than boys. how many boys are there

Answer 1

Let there are x gilrs and y boys; 3 more girls than boys means that x-y=x-3

x+y=41

x+(x-3)=41

2x=44

x=22 girls

41-22=19 boys.

 

 

 

Answer 2

Hello Shane,

Let the following conditions apply due to your problem: 


Boys   = x
Girls   = x + 3 

You now have all of the information needed to solve your word problem. Why? Because you are given the total number of team members, right? And, we just expressed in terms what the problem states. You now only need add the two expressions together and set them equal to 41. 


Therefore:

x + x + 3 = 41

2x + 3 =41 

2x = 38

x = 19 

Therefore, if x = 19 (which is the number of boys), we can substitute the value of 19 to determine the number of girls, right? 

x + 3 

19 + 3 = 22 

Now, let's proof our work, okay? 

Do the two values, 19 and 22 satisfy the problem? 

Do 19 + 22 = 41 Yes. 

And, are there 3 more girls (22) than boys (19)? Yes. 

Hope I helped you and wish you a great day tomorrow. 

Please let me know if this makes sense in the comment section below.