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Question 295785: There is the same number of boys and girls on a school bus when it departs from school.at the first stop,4 boys get off the bus and nobody gets on. After the first stop, there are twice as many girls as boys on the bus. How many girls are on the bus
(A) 4 (B) 6 (C) 8 (D) 12 (E) 16
Answer by richwmiller(17219) About Me  (Show Source):
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c=b+g
b=g
2*(b-4)=g
b=8 g=8
there are 8 girls on the bus
after 4 boys got off there were 4 boys and 8 girls