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In a class, the total number of boys and girls is (68). Twice the number of boys plus the number of girls is (112). What is the number of girls?

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Correct answer: 24

Let the numbers of boys and girls be x and y respectively. Then x+y=68 and 2x+y=112. Subtracting the first equation from the second gives x=44. Therefore, y=68-44=24. Hence, the correct answer is 24. If 26 were chosen, the total would become 70, so it cannot be correct. Exam tip: In such questions, subtracting the equations often eliminates one variable directly.

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