A problem states: "There are 5 more girls than boys in a class. There are 27 students in the class in all. How many boys are there in the class?"

What are the unknowns in this problem?

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A problem states: "There are 5 more girls than boys in a class. There are 27 students in the class in all. How many boys are there in the class?"

What are the unknowns in this problem?

midhun.madhu1987 · Answer

Let number of boys be x.

So, number of girls = x + 5

Total students = 27

So, x + (x+5) = 27

Find x.

anonymous · Answer

what is x

anonymous · Answer

im finding the unknowns of the problem

anonymous · Answer

no it will just be x+5=27

anonymous · Answer

the answer choices are
 the number of students in the class

       the number of boys in the class

       the number of girls in the class

       the number of boys and the number of girls in the class

anonymous · Answer

can u explain why will it be 2x

midhun.madhu1987 · Answer

Is the number of boys known??

anonymous · Answer

@midhun.madhu1987

anonymous · Answer

tell me if it a , b, c or d

midhun.madhu1987 · Answer

Is the number of boys known in the question??