SOLUTION: in a class of 23 there are 13 girls and 8 pupils play chess,the number of boys who do not play chess is 6,find the number of girls who play chess.

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Question 1016575: in a class of 23 there are 13 girls and 8 pupils play chess,the number of boys who do not play chess is 6,find the number of girls who play chess.
Answer by richard1234(7193) About Me  (Show Source):
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13 girls, 10 boys

6 boys do not play chess, so 10-6 = 4 boys play chess.

8 students play chess in total, so this leaves 8-4 = 4 girls who play chess.