Question

the number of boys in a school is 120 more then the number of girls. if there are 980 students in the school,find the number of boys in the school​

Answer 1

let girls be x and boys be x+120

x+x+120=980

2x=980-120

2x=860

x=860/2

x=430

girls=430

boys=430+120=550

Answer 2

1.let no of girls in school =n

2.so no of boys in school=n+120

3.total no of students=n+n+120

4.2n+120=980

5.so n=430

6. so no of boys in school is 550