Question

The number of girls in a school is 224 less than the number of boys. If the
strength of the school is 1084, find the number of boys in the school.
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Answer 1

Answer:

let number of boys be x.

then,number of girls will be x-224

total no. of students = 1084

therefore x=

x+x-224=1084

2x-224=1084

2x=1084+224

2x=1308

x=1308/2

x=654

therefore no. of boys =654

and no. of girls =654-224=430

Answer 2

Answer:

let no. of boys = x

no.of girls =x-224

total no.of students=1084

no.of boys=

x+(x-224)=1084

x+x=1084+224

2x=1308

x=654

therefore, no.of boys =654

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