Math Problem Statement

Out of 43 children, 15/17 of the boys can swim and 2/9 cannot swim, only 6 of the children cannot swim, how many boys can swim?

Solution

Let's break down the problem step-by-step to find out how many boys can swim.

  1. Total number of children: 4343

  2. Number of children who cannot swim: 66

  3. Number of children who can swim: 436=3743 - 6 = 37

  4. Let BB be the total number of boys.

  5. Number of boys who can swim: 1517×B\frac{15}{17} \times B

  6. Number of boys who cannot swim: 29×B\frac{2}{9} \times B

We know that the total number of children who cannot swim is 6. Since 29\frac{2}{9} of the boys cannot swim, we can set up the following equation: 29×B=6\frac{2}{9} \times B = 6

Solving for BB: B=6×92B = 6 \times \frac{9}{2} B=27B = 27

So, there are 27 boys in total.

  1. Number of boys who can swim: 1517×27\frac{15}{17} \times 27

Calculating this: 1517×27=15×2717=4051723.8224\frac{15}{17} \times 27 = \frac{15 \times 27}{17} = \frac{405}{17} \approx 23.82 \approx 24

Therefore, the number of boys who can swim is approximately 24.

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Math Problem Analysis

Mathematical Concepts

Algebra
Equations
Fractions
Proportions

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Suitable Grade Level

Grades 6-8