Question

Stable High School has a total of 112 boys and girls who play sports. If the number of boys, b is 16 more than twice the number of girls, g, how many boys play sports at this high school?
Which system of equations would help you solve this problem?

My answer is
b + g = 112
g = 2b + 16

Am I right? :)

Answer 1

shouldnt it be b = 2g+16

Answer 2

yes, it should

Answer 3

number of girls is \(g\), twice the number of girls is \(2g\) and 16 more than that is \(2g+16\)

Answer 4

Yes it should. The reason is because you are adding 16 to the double of the amount of girls (g).

Answer 5

Ok, Thank you! :)

Answer 6

So it should be that one.

Answer 7

No problem :)

Answer 8

that is the number of boys, and so since the total is \(g+2g+16\) which you are told is \(112\) so you can solve via
\[g+2g+16=112\]

Answer 9

Thank you so much!! :D

Answer 10

I think that b+g=112 can work because you are adding the total amount of girls and boys to get the sum.