Answer the following questions. be sure to include your bar model, calculations and final answer in your submissions.
#1 there were an equal number of boys and girls in a school auditorium. after 24 boys left the auditorium, there were 3 times as many girls as boys. how many children were there in the beginning?
#2 sarah spent 4/9 of her paycheck on food, 1/3 of her remaining money on rent, $180 on shopping, $270 on clothing, and saved the remaining $50. what fraction of her paycheck did she save?
#3 meera paid $240 for 4 pairs of shoes and 4 pairs of shorts. each pair of shoes cost 4 times as much as a pair of shorts. find the difference in price between a pair of shoes and a pair of shorts.
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