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    Question

    <p><p>The number of students in a

    school is 4217. If the ratio between boys to girls is (x+5) : (x+8), then find the value of x.</p></p>
    A 2280 Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    B 2102 Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    C 2695 Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    D 2794 Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    E 2560 Correct Answer Incorrect Answer

    Solution

    <p>&lt;p&gt;Boys: Girls = (x+5) : (x+8)&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;Total number of students = 4217&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;=&amp;gt; x + 5 + x + 8 = 4217&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;=&amp;gt; 2x + 13 = 4217&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;=&amp;gt; 2x = 4204&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;=&amp;gt; x = 2102&lt;/p&gt;</p>

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