Washington High School has a total of 90 boys and girls who play sports. If the number of boys is 10 more than three times the number of girls, how many girls play sports at this high school?

20

30

70

80

Question

Washington High School has a total of 90 boys and girls who play sports. If the number of boys is 10 more than three times the number of girls, how many girls play sports at this high school?

 20

 30

 70

 80

tennistar · Answer

b+g = 90; b-3g = 10;
 b= 70; g= 20;

tennistar · Answer

A

parthkohli · Answer

Let's say that number of girls is x.
Then the number of boys is 3x + 10.

$ \color{Black}{\Rightarrow x + (3 x + 10) = 90}$

Can you solve it now?

anonymous · Answer

Yes!!! I got it thank you two!!