36 girls, 58 boys and 356 adults are members of a tennis club. 50 more children join the club. the number of girls is now 12% of the total number of members. How many of the 50 children were boys?

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36 girls, 58 boys and 356 adults are members of a tennis club. 50 more children join the club. the number of girls is now 12% of the total number of members. How many of the 50 children were boys?

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26 of the 50 children were boys

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Answer:

36 + 58 + 356 = 450

450 + 50 = 500

0.12 × 500 = 60

500 − 60 + 356 = 84

84 − 58 = 26 boys out of 50

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