Adults are 12 units, girls 1 unit, boys 3 units. There are 6 more boys than girls, which is 2 units.
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• Difference between boys and girls → 3 − 1 = 2 units
• 2 units → 6 children
• $$\frac{1}{1}$$ unit → 6 ÷ 2 = 3
• Adults → 12 × 3 = 36
There are 36 adults on the plane.
Check: Girls = 1 × 3 = 3, Boys = 3 × 3 = 9. Boys − Girls = 9 − 3 = 6. ✓