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The number of boys and girls in a class are in the ratio 7:5. The number of boys is 8 more than the number of girls. What is the total class strength?

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Let the number of boys in the class is `7x`. Then, the number of girls will be `5x`.
We are given,
`7x = 5x+8`
`=>2x = 8 => x = 4`
Total strength of class ` = 7x+5x = 12x = 12**4 = 48`
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