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Number of boys and girls in a class are in the ratio 7 : 5. The number of boys is 8 more than the number of girls. The total class strength is

Let the number of girls and boys be 5x and 7x respectively


According to the question


7x = 8 + 5x


⇒ 2x = 8


⇒ x = 4


Boys = 7x = 28


Girls = 5x = 20


Total strength = 20 + 28 = 48

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