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Question : 36
Total: 40
In a school of 940 pupils, the number of girls exceeds the number of boys by 150 . How many girls are there in the school?
620
545
470
395
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Solution:
Let
x
=
number of girls in the school
The number of girls exceeds the number of boys by
150
⟶
number of boys
=
x
−
150
Number of girls + Number of boys
=
940
x
+
x
−
150
=
940
2
x
=
940
+
150
2
x
=
1090
Divide both sides by 2 to solve for
x
x
=
1090
2
=
545
There are 545 girls in the school.
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