Burgers and hot dogs cost a whole number of pence, and a burger costs at least ten pence more than a hot dog. The total cost when a group of girls all buy hot dogs and a group of boys all buy burgers is 17p more than if the same group of girls had all bought burgers and the same group of boys had all bought hot dogs. There are twenty boys in the group. How many more boys than girls are there?

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11. Burgers and hot dogs cost a whole number of pence, and a burger costs at least ten pence more than a hot
dog.
The total cost when a group of girls all buy hot dogs and a group of boys all buy burgers is 17p more than if
the same group of girls had all bought burgers and the same group of boys had all bought hot dogs.
There are twenty boys in the
group.
How many more boys than girls are there?
Transcribed Image Text:were there thân difficult problems? 11. Burgers and hot dogs cost a whole number of pence, and a burger costs at least ten pence more than a hot dog. The total cost when a group of girls all buy hot dogs and a group of boys all buy burgers is 17p more than if the same group of girls had all bought burgers and the same group of boys had all bought hot dogs. There are twenty boys in the group. How many more boys than girls are there?
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