Answer:

The number of girls are three more than twice the number of boys.

• 41 girls

Explanation:

Given:

• Total passengers = 60
• Boys = x
• Girls = 2x + 3

boys + girls = 60 passengers

• x + (2x + 3) = 60
• x + 2x + 3 = 60
• 3x + 3 = 60
• 3x = 60 - 3
• 3x = 57
• x = 57/3
• x = 19

Number of boys and girls

boys = x

• 19

girls = 2x + 3

• 2(19) + 3
• 38 + 3
• 41

Answer:

15 boys

Step-by-step explanation:

you can use addition to know how many girls are there lets do it like this..

15+ how many girls?

60 - 15 how much girls?

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