Rs. 49 was divided among 150 children. Each girl got 50 paise and a boy 25 paise. How many boys were there?

100

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102

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104

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105

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Solution

The correct option is C 104
Let, the number of boys be x and the number of girls be y
Then, x + y = 150
$\frac{25}{100} x + \frac{50}{100} y = 49$
Solving x + y = 150 and x + 2y = 196, we get x = 104

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Rs. 49 was divided among 150 children. Each girl got 50 paise and a boy 25 paise. How many boys were there?

The correct option is C 104Let, the number of boys be x and the number of girls be y Then, x + y = 150 25100x+50100y=49 Solving x + y = 150 and x + 2y = 196, we get x = 104

The correct option is C 104
Let, the number of boys be x and the number of girls be y
Then, x + y = 150
$\frac{25}{100} x + \frac{50}{100} y = 49$
Solving x + y = 150 and x + 2y = 196, we get x = 104