Question

The number of girls who work at Super Shopper is 2 more than 3 times the number of boys. If 30 boys work at Super Shopper, how many girls work there

Answer 1

92 girls work at the Super Shopper.

Answer 2

92 girls

Explanation:

Given: The number of girls who work at Super Shopper is 2 more than 3 times the number of boys.

To Find: If 30 boys work at Super Shopper, how many girls work there.

Solution:

let number boys working at super shopper is
`=\text{b}`

let number girls working at super shopper is
`=\text{g}`

Now,

the number of girls working at super shopper

`\text{g}`
`=3\text{b}+2`

The number of boys
`\text{b}` working at super shopper
`=30`

putting value,

`\text{g}`
`=3*\text{b}+2`

`\text{g}`
`=3*30+2`

`\text{g}`
`=90+2`

`\text{g}`
`=92`

The number of girls working at super shopper are
`92`