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      Question

      In a class of 140 students, the number of boys exceeds

      the number of girls by 8. If 4 additional girls and 6 additional boys join the class, what will be the new ratio of girls to boys?
      A 7:8 Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
      B 6:5 Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
      C 5:6 Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
      D 8:7 Correct Answer Incorrect Answer

      Solution

      Let the number of girls in the class = 'x'
      Then, number of boys in the class = (x + 8)
      So, x + x + 8 = 140
      Or, x = (140 - 8) ÷ 2 = 66
      So, number of girls and number of boys in the class are 66 and 74, respectively.
      Therefore, required ratio = (66 + 4):(74 + 6) = 70:80 = 7:8

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