Question

Rs. 4,900 were divided among 150 children. If each girl gets Rs. 50 and a boy gets Rs. 25 then the number of boys is​

Answer 1

Answer:

let number of boys is x and number of girls is (150-x)

so,

50(150-x)+25.x=4900

=> 7500-50x+25x=4900

=> 7500-4900-25x=0

=> 25x=2600

=> x=2600/25

=> x=104

so number of boys 104

Answer 2

Answer:

104 boys

Step-by-step explanation:

if 150 children gets 50 rs means = 7500

if 150 children gets 25 rs means = 3750

USING ALLIGATION AND MIXTURE METHOD,

B G

3750 7500

- -

4900

= =

2600 1150

104 : 46