Total number of the boys and girls in aclass is 52. If the number of girls is 10 more than that of boys, find the number of boys
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Answer:
21
Step-by-step explanation:
Let number of boys be x
No.of girls = x+10
Total no.of students =52
x+x+10=52
2x+10=52
2x=42
x=21
No.of boys is x
No.of boys =21
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LET THE NO. OF BOYS BE X. THEN-
(10 + X) + X = 52
10 + 2X = 52
2X = 52 - 10
2X = 42
X = 42 ÷ 2
X = 21
NO. OF BOYS = X = 21
CHECK
NO. OF (BOYS + GIRLS)
= 21 + (21 + 10)
= 21 + 31
= 52(TOTAL STUDENTS)
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