Question

In a class there are 50 students. Number of girls is 2 more than the number of boys. Find the
number of girls and the number of boys in the class.(Take number of boys as x)​

Answer 1

let number of boys be x

girls = x+ 2

total = 50

x+x+2 = 50

2x+2 = 50

2x = 48

x = 24

boys = 24

girls 24+2 = 2

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Answer 2

Answer:

Let number of boys as x.

Total number of students in the class =50=x+(x+2)

Number of boys=x

Number of girls =x+2

x+(x+2)

=2x+2

=50-2

=48

x=48 ÷2

=24

Number of boys =24

Number of girls =26