Answer:
27
Step-by-step explanation:
Girls = boys - 3
girls / boys = 4/5
Substitute (boys - 3) in for girls
boys - 3 / boys = 4/5 Cross multiply
5(boys - 3) = 4* boys Remove the brackets
5boys - 15 = 4boys Subtract 5 boys from both sides.
-5boys -5boys
- 15 = - boys Multiply both sides by - 1
15 = boys
Girls = boys - 3
girls = 15 - 3
girls = 12
Total 15 + 12
total = 27
