CAT 2024 Linear and Quadratic Equations Question (Medium)

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776 is divided among 300 boys and girls in such a way that each boy gets 2.40 and each girl gets 2.80. Find the total girls.

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This is a standard two-variable linear equation problem. Understanding 776 is split among 300 boys and girls, with each boy receiving 2.40 and each girl 2.80 we need the number of girls. Analyzing Let boys b, girls g, so b g 300 and 2.4b 2.8g 776. Substituting b 300 g 2.4 300 g 2.8g 776 720 2.4g 2.8

CAT 2024 Linear and Quadratic Equations — Previous Year Question

CAT 2024

Quantitative

Linear and Quadratic Equations

Medium

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