Question

A sum of Rs. 40 was divided among 50 boys and girls. Each boy gets 95 paise and a girl 60 paise. The number
of boys is?​

Answer 1

Answer:

Number of boys are 28.

Step-by-step explanation:

Let the number of boys and girls be x and y respectively.

Given,

x + y = 50 ---(1)

95x + 60y = 4000 ---(2)

Multiplying equation 1 by 60,

60x + 60y = 3000 ---(3)

Subtracting equation 3 from equation 2,

95x + 60y = 4000

60x + 60y = 3000

35x = 1000

x = 1000/35 = 28.57

Total boys are 28.