Question

A class has 2 more boys more than girls. If there are 36 students In all, How many boys are there?

Answer 1

Number of students$=36$

Let girls be $x$ then boys will be $x+2$

now x+x+2=36

$2x+2=36$

$2x=34$

$x=17$

$\therefore$ there are $19$ boys in the class.