The number of boys in a school is $120$ more than the numbers of girls. If there are $980$ students is the school, find the number of boys in the school.

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Solution

No. of girls $= x$
No. of boys $= x + 120$
Total $= x + x + 120 = 980$
$2 x = 980 - 120 = 860$
$x = 430$
No. of boys $= x + 120$
$= 430 + 120 = 550$

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The number of boys in a school is 120 more than the numbers of girls. If there are 980 students is the school, find the number of boys in the school.

No. of girls =xNo. of boys =x+120Total =x+x+120=9802x=980−120=860x=430No. of boys =x+120 =430+120=550

The number of boys in a school is $120$ more than the numbers of girls. If there are $980$ students is the school, find the number of boys in the school.

No. of girls $= x$
No. of boys $= x + 120$
Total $= x + x + 120 = 980$
$2 x = 980 - 120 = 860$
$x = 430$
No. of boys $= x + 120$
$= 430 + 120 = 550$