There are three times as many girls than there are boys in a dance. If there are 24 people total in the dance class, how many boys are in the dance class?
To find the number of boys in the dance class, we need to determine the ratio of girls to boys. The question tells us that there are three times as many girls as there are boys.
Let's assume the number of boys is "x." Since there are three times as many girls as boys, the number of girls would be 3x.
The total number of people in the dance class is given as 24. So, the equation becomes:
x + 3x = 24
Combining like terms, we get:
4x = 24
To isolate x, we can divide both sides of the equation by 4:
4x/4 = 24/4
x = 6
Therefore, there are 6 boys in the dance class.