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  • 14-10-2021
  • Mathematics
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Ben counted 54 boys and girls at a playground. There are 8 times more boys than girls. How many boys are there?

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  • 14-10-2021

Answer:

boys=48

Step-by-step explanation:

b+g=54

b=8g

b=54-g

b=8(54-b)

b=432-8b

b+8b=432

9b=432

divide by 9 gives as 48 boys

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