Question

The number of boys and girls in a class are in the ratio 7:5 .the number of boys is 8more than the

Answer 1

there were 28 boys and 20 girls

Answer 2

Let the no of boys and girls be 7x and 5x resp.

.°.A T Q
7x=5x+8
=>7x-5x=8
=>2x=8
=>x=8/2=4


.°.No of boys and girls =28 and 20