Question

in the class the number of boys is 8 less than that of girls if the total number of boys and girls of the class is 48 find the number of boys and number of girls

Answer 1

let the number of girls be 'x'
the number of boys be x-8
x+x-8=48................¡
2x-8=48
2x=48+8
2x=56
x=56/2
x=28
the number of girls is 28
number of boys be x-8
28-8=20