Question

if rupees 50 is distributed among 150 children giving 50 p to each boy and 25 p to each girl. Then find the number of boys

Answer 1

Step-by-step explanation:

Let the number of boys =x

then number of girls =150−x

According to the problem, the total money divided between girls and boys are:

100

50

×(x)+

100

25

(150x)=50

Multiply equation by 100, we get

50x+(150x)25=5000

⇒50x+375025x=5000

⇒25x=1250

⇒x=50