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In a certain school, there are 76 more boys than girls. If there are 1082 students in total in the school, how many boys are there
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In a certain school, there are 76 more boys than girls. If there are 1082 students in total in the school, how many boys are there in the school? Found 2 solutions by Alan3354, ikleyn:Answer by Alan3354(69443) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! In a certain school, there are 76 more boys than girls. If there are 1082 students in total in the school, how many boys are there in the school?
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B - G = 76
B + G = 1082
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I need your help with this problem....please....
In a certain school, there are 76 more boys than girls. If there are 1082 students in total in the school, how many boys are there in the school?
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Add (mentally) another 76 girls to the school population.
You will get 1082 + 76 = 1158 for the updated total population, consisting of equal number of boys and girls.
Now divide this amount 1158 by 2 (in two equal groups).
