Question

There are 8 more girls than boys in a particular class. If the number of boys born in Georgia is equal to the number of girls born in Georgia, how many students (boys and girls together) in that class were born in Georgia?

a. 4
b. 8
c. 12
d. 16

Answer 1

To find the number of students born in Georgia, we need to find the number of boys and girls in the class. Let's assume the number of boys in the class is x. As given, there are 8 more girls than boys, so the number of girls in the class is x + 8. Now, we know that the number of boys born in Georgia is equal to the number of girls born in Georgia, so the total number of students born in Georgia is 2x + 8.

Step-by-step explanation:

To find the number of students born in Georgia, we need to find the number of boys and girls in the class. Let's assume the number of boys in the class is x. As given, there are 8 more girls than boys, so the number of girls in the class is x + 8. Now, we know that the number of boys born in Georgia is equal to the number of girls born in Georgia, so the total number of students born in Georgia is x + (x + 8) = 2x + 8. Therefore, the answer is 2x + 8.

The question does not provide the value of x, so we cannot determine the exact number of students born in Georgia. The answer is not one of the given options (a, b, c, or d).