the number ofboy and girls in a class are in the ratio 7:5 four years later the sum of their ages will be 56 years what are their present ages
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the number ofboy and girls in a class are in the ratio 7:5 four years later the sum of their ages will be 56 years what are their present ages
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Answer:28
STEP BY STEP EXPLAINATION:
Let the number be 5x and 7x.
So,
5x + 4 + 7x + 4 = 56
12x + 8 = 56
12x = 56 - 8
12x = 48
X = 48/12
X = 4
So, 5x = 4 * 5 = 20
7x = 4 * 7 = 28
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