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Question 873966: A classroom contains equal number of boys and girls. 6 girls left to play football. The number of boys in the room is 4 less than twice the remaining number of girls. What was the original number of students present? Answer by dkppathak(439) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! A classroom contains equal number of boys and girls. 6 girls left to play football. The number of boys in the room is 4 less than twice the remaining number of girls. What was the original number of students present?
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let x girls and x boys are in class
6 girls left to play football reaming girls are X-6
as per given conditions (The number of boys in the room is 4 less than twice the remaining girls)
X= 2(x-6)-4
X = 2X -12-4
X=2x-16
x =16
answer 16 boys and 16 girls
original numbers of students are 16+16=32
answer 32 students
