Asked by Lisa

There are 25 students in Mrs. Roberts 3rd grade class. There are 9 more boys than girls in the class. How many boys and girls are in Mrs. Robert's class?

How can I explain this to my 8yr old in 3rd grade? I've got myself so confused in the process of trying to figure it out that I'm now lost as well.
Answered by bobpursley
Boys and girls=25
but boys is girls+9

so girls+9+girls=25
twice girls+9=25
twice girls=16
girls=8
boys=nine plus eight
Answered by Reiny
Ahhh, this would be so easy with algebra as was shown by Ms Sue and Shelley, but I guess we can't use algebra for a grade 3

How about making two columns where the two numbers add up to 25 until we see a difference of 9

e.g.

10 15 ----> difference is 5
9 16 ----> difference is 7
8 17 ----> difference is 9 , YEaaahh!

Answered by arianna
5x5=25
Answered by Gianna
I don't understand?
Answered by Edwin
Suppose the teacher says to the class:

"We're going to play a game and to play it we must have exactly the same number of boys as we have girls. So 9 of you boys will have to go to another room while we play this game."

So 9 boys get up and leave the room. That leaves 25-9 or 16 students in the room, 8 girls and 8 boys. Then after the game is over the 9 boys return. Now there are 8 girls and 8+9 or 17 boys.

Edwin
Answered by tanzia
20 tiles in 5 rows
Answered by samikchya
solve a simpler problem
Answered by Jaszmine
You can tell her to subtract. Enjoy
Answered by Elina
get out 25 blocks then pull 9
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title is class collection data week 1
Answered by Anonymous
Use structure what property of addition is showmen in the following number sentence ?explain.7+(3+5)=(7+3)+5
Answered by Aleyna
Use Trial and error

5+14=19. No
Answered by Angel
Its too hard
Answered by Krista
Start with the idea that some of the students can be paired (boy/girl, boy/girl, boy/girl...

Then ask what (or who) will be left over after the pairing.... 9 boys. So have the child set the 9 boys apart... so instead of pairing 25 students we'll pair....be sure to ask the question rather than just tell... Most 8yr-olds will be able to figure out the equation required is 25-9=16. Help only as needed.

Now we have 16 students that we are going to pair boy/girl, boy/girl... How many pairs. So, with only what prompting is needed, that's how many girls? How many boys? May need a reminder about the 9 set aside before.

Students adds the 8 paired boys with the 9 stag boys = 17. 8 girls. Double check that the boys + girls adds up to the 25...

Yeah! Math isn't so terrible after all.

:D
Answered by Derick
25-9=16 boys. the rest are girls
Answered by Emma
there are 16 girls
Answered by jeniah
students=25
boys=25-9=16
boys & girls=16
girls=16 divided 2=8
boys=8+9=17
girls=8
make sure your answer is correct:17+8=25
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Just explain how to use X for him.
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