Question

Select the equation that most accurately depicts the word problem. A class of 19 pupils has five more girls than boys. Let n = the number of boys. n + (n + 19) = 5 n + (n + 5) = 19 n - (n + 5) = 19 n + (n - 19) = 5

Answer 1

n+(n + 5) = 19 should be the answer, if it is wrong then sorry..

n+ (n+ 5) = 19 is the best answer because they're are 19 people in the class so the total would be 19, now there is 5 more girls than boys and "n" represents the number of boys so you would put n + 5 = 19. You wouldn't subtract, you would add.

Answer 2

Answer:
`n+(n+5)=19`

Explanation:

Given: The total number of students in a class = 19

Let n represents the number of boys.

Then, According to the question the number of girls = n+5

Now, the equation that most accurately depicts the given word problem will be :-

`\text{Girls+Boys=Total}\\\\\Rightarrow n+(n+5)=19`

Hence, the
`n+(n+5)=19` is the equation that most accurately depicts the given word problem .