Question

A class has the same number of girls and boys.only eight boys were absent on a particular day and then the number of girls was double the number of boys.what is the number of boys and girls?

Answer 1

The answer is 16 boys .

Answer 2

Answer:

The number of boys and girls in the class is 16 each

Step-by-step explanation:

A class has the same number of girls and boys

Let x be the number of girls and boys in the class

On a particular day  8 boys were absent

So,  number of boys present = x-8

Since, number of girls is twice the number of boys present on that day

$x = 2(x-8)$

$x = 2x-16$

$x = 16$

Hence, number of boys and girls in the class is 16 each