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The number of boys and girls in a class are in the ratio 7:5. The number of boys is 8 more than the number of girls. What is the total class strength |
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Answer» Answer: 56 Step-by-step explanation: 1) Let the number of BOYS be 7x and girls be 5x. 2) Therefore 7x = 5x + 8, 2x = 8, X = 4. 3) No. of boys = 7x + 8 = 7 × 4 + 8 = 36. 4) No. of girls = 5x = 5 × 4 = 20. 5) Therefore, TOTAL Strength = 36 + 20 = 56. |
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