A problem states: "there are 7 more girls than boys in a club. There are 23 members in the club in all. How many girls are there in the club?

Let g represent the number of girls.

Which expression represents the number of boys?

A: g+7

B:g•7

C: 7-g

D:g-7

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Laurel Haley

27 March, 06:40

A problem states: "there are 7 more girls than boys in a club. There are 23 members in the club in all. How many girls are there in the club?

Let g represent the number of girls.

Which expression represents the number of boys?

A: g+7

B:g•7

C: 7-g

D:g-7

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Sloane Schneider · Answer 1

Let

g = number of girls in the club

b = number of boys in the club.

There are 7 more girls than boys in the club, therefore

g = b + 7

Subtract 7 from each side.

g - 7 = b + 7 - 7

g - 7 = b

That is,

b = g - 7

Answer: D. g - 7

A problem states: "there are 7 more girls than boys in a club. There are 23 members in the club in all. How many girls are there in the club?Let g represent the number of girls.Which expression represents the number of boys?A: g+7B:g•7C: 7-gD:g-7

A problem states: "there are 7 more girls than boys in a club. There are 23 members in the club in all. How many girls are there in the club?

Let g represent the number of girls.

Which expression represents the number of boys?

A: g+7

B:g•7

C: 7-g

D:g-7