The number of girls was six more than twice the number of boys. There were a total of 156 students. find the number of boys and the number of girls at camp.

Question

The number of girls at Middle School Cyber Summer Camp was six more than twice the number of boys. There were a total of 156 middle school students at the camp. Use the 5‑D Process to find the number of boys and the number of girls at camp.

Answer 1

If B is the number of boys, the number of girls is 2B+6. The total number of students is 156, so:

B+2B+6=156, 3B+6=156, 3B=150, the number of boys B=50 and the number of girls=2B+6=106.