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a club had 3 boys and 5 girls if equal number of girls and boys join the clus, such that ratio of boys to girls becomes 3:4 then what is the total sterenght of the club

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Let's assume that the number of boys and girls who join the club is x.

After x boys and x girls join the club, the number of boys and girls in the club will be:

Boys: 3 + x
Girls: 5 + x

According to the problem, the ratio of boys to girls after x boys and x girls join the club is 3:4.

Therefore, we can write:

(3 + x) / (5 + x) = 3/4

Multiplying both sides by (5 + x) gives:

3 + x = (3/4) * (5 + x)

Multiplying both sides by 4 gives:

12 + 4x = 15 + 3x

Subtracting 3x from both sides gives:

9 = x

Therefore, the number of boys and girls who join the club is 9.

The total strength of the club will be:

3 (original boys) + 5 (original girls) + 9 (new boys) + 9 (new girls) = 26

Therefore, the total strength of the club will be 26.
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