SOLUTION: There are 10% more boys than girls in a choir. If there are 4 more boys than girls, how many children are there altogether?

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Question 850074: There are 10% more boys than girls in a choir. If there are 4 more boys than girls, how many children are there altogether?
Answer by ankor@dixie-net.com(22740) About Me  (Show Source):
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There are 10% more boys than girls in a choir.
b = 1.1g
If there are 4 more boys than girls,
b = g + 4
Replace b with 1.1g
1.1g = g + 4
1.1g - g = 4
.1g = 40
g = 4/.1
g = 40 girls, then + 4 = 44 boys
how many children are there altogether?\
You can find this I am sure
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