SOLUTION: a high school graduating class is made up of 464 students. There are 208 more girls than boys, How many boys are in the class?

Question 357378: a high school graduating class is made up of 464 students. There are 208 more girls than boys, How many boys are in the class?
Answer by ewatrrr(24785) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!



Hi,

Let x be the number of boys, then (x+208) will be the number of girls

x + (x+ 208) = 464

2x = 256

x = 128 are the number of boys in the class

Check your answer

128 + 336 = 464 

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