total number of student in a school is 656. the number of girls is 86more than the number of boys. (take number of boys as x)
Answers
Step-by-step explanation:
Total Number of Students=656
\color{green} \: Also \: \: GivenAlsoGiven
There are 86 more girls than boys
Again,
\color{green} \: let \: to \: be \: \: Number \: of \: boys \: be \: xlettobeNumberofboysbex
\color{brown}thenthen
\color{green}Number \: of \: girls - > x + 86Numberofgirls−>x+86
\color{yellow} \: total \: Number \: of \: Students = 656totalNumberofStudents=656
\begin{gathered} \color{maroon}x +x + 86 = 656 \\ \\2 x = 656 - 86 \\ \\ 2x = 570 \\ \\ x = \frac{570}{2} \\ \\ x = 285\end{gathered}
x+x+86=656
2x=656−86
2x=570
x=
2
570
x=285
Numbers \: of \: girlsNumbersofgirls
x + 86 \\ \\ = 285 + 86 \\ = 371
x+86
=285+86
=371
Answer:
Step-by-step explanation:
Total number of students = 656
Lets consider number of boys =x
so, number of girls = x +86
according to question
x + x+86 = 656
2x = 656 -86
2x = 570
x = 570/2 = 285
so, number of boys = 285
number of girls = 285 + 86= 371