In a class the number of boys is 8 less than that of girls. If the total number of boys and girls of that class is 48, find the number of boys and girls.
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let no. of girls be x
no. of boys = x - 8
total students = 48
x + x - 8 = 48
2x - 8 = 48
2x = 48 + 8
2x = 56
X = 56/2 => 28
so no. of girls = 28
no. of boys = 28 - 8 =>20
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let no. of girls be x
no. of boys = x - 8
total students = 48
x + x - 8 = 48
2x - 8 = 48
2x = 48 + 8
2x = 56
X = 56/2 => 28
so no. of girls = 28
no. of boys = 28 - 8 =>20
hope it helps:)
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total number of girls-28
total number of boys -20
total number of boys -20
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