Each boy gets 8 oranges and each girl gets 6 oranges. 550 oranges are given among 75 boys and girls. Find the total number of boys and girls?
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acc. to question
8x+6y=550...i
x+y=75......ii
multiply eq. 2 by 6
6x+6y=450
subtract eq. no.. 1from 2
answe comes
2x=100
x=50
then x+y =75
50+y=75
y=25girls
x=50boys
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