alejandrogar0711
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  • 01-05-2021
  • Mathematics
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At the middle school, the number of boys to girls is 7:9. If there are 34 more girls than boys, how many boys and girls are there

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rosethapa568
rosethapa568 rosethapa568
  • 02-05-2021

Answer:

boys=119, girls= 153

Step-by-step explanation:

let the number of boys and girls be 7x and 9x respectively

Then, ATQ

9x=7x+34

or, 9x-7x=34

or,2x= 34

or, x=17

therefore, the number of boys is 17×7=119

and number of girls is 17×9=153

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