In an interview with the headmaster of a senior high school in the Central Region it was revealed that the students' population was 480 of which the boys were 50 more than the girls. Taking the number of girls to be x and the boys to be y, find the number of boys and girls in the school. Write down the two possible equations involving x and y; find the number of  a. Girls and b.boys in the school.

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In an interview with the headmaster of a senior high school in the Central Region it was revealed that the students' population was 480 of which the boys were 50 more than the girls. Taking the number of girls to be x and the boys to be y, find the number of boys and girls in the school.

Write down the two possible equations involving x and y; find the number of 

a. Girls and

b.boys in the school.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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