Question

A class has 4 more girls than boys. On a day when

only 8 boys were absent, the number of girls was

twice that of boys. How many boys and girls are

there in the class?
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Answer 1

Answer:

Let no. of boys in the class be x,∴ no. of girls =x+4

When no. of boys present in a class = x−8 then no. of girls =2×no. of boys=2(x−8)  

No. of girls =x+4=2(x−8)⇒2x−x=16+4⇒x=20

No. of boys =x=20

No. of girls =x+4=20+4=24