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