Answer:
There are 48 children.
Step-by-step explanation:
Given :There are 3 times as many boys as girls.
There are 24 more boys than girls,
To Find : how many children are there?
Solution:
Let the number of girls be x
Now we are given that there are 3 times as many boys as girls.
So, no. of boys = 3x
Now we are given that there are 24 more boys than girls.
So, [tex]3x-x=24[/tex]
[tex]2x=24[/tex]
[tex]x=12[/tex]
So, no. of girls = 12
No. of boys = 3x = 3(12) = 36
Now the total no. of children = 12+36 = 48
Hence there are 48 children.