SOLUTION: if boys and girls are in the ratio 7:5 and boys is 8 more than girls calculate the total number of studens

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Question 289836: if boys and girls are in the ratio 7:5 and boys is 8 more than girls calculate the total number of studens
Answer by richwmiller(17219) About Me  (Show Source):
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7/5=b/g,
b=g+8
b=28 g=20