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Re: A sum of $51 was divided among 60 boys and girls. Each boy gets 79 cen
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13 Feb 2021, 23:42
This is a classic simultaneous equation question;
Let Boy = B and Girl = G
Therefore, B + G = 60 ---------a
Boy (B) gets 79 cents and Girl (G) gets 139 cents
Therefore, 79B + 139G = 51(100) ---------b
Solving the equations yields: G = 6 and B = 54
Hence, answer choice C