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4 August, 05:02

Thirty five more boys than 2/3 the number of girls participate in intramural sports at the local high school. If the number of boys participating is 115, how many girls participate

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  1. 4 August, 05:10
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    120

    Step-by-step explanation:

    Let g = number of girls.

    (2/3) g is 2/3 the number of girls

    (2/3) g + 35 is 35 more than 2/3 the number of girls. This is the number of boys.

    (2/3) g + 35 = 115

    (2/3) g = 80

    (3/2) (2/3) g = 80 (3/2)

    g = 120
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