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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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