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Download Solution PDFIn a class, number of boys is three times the number of girls. Which number from the below given numbers cannot denote the total number of students in the class?
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Let the number of girls in the class be x
Then, the number of boys = 3x
Total children in class = Total number of boys + Total Number of girls
⇒ 3x + x = 4x
The number of children in the class will be multiple of 4
From the option provided 44, 48 and 40 is multiple of 4
∴ 46 can not represent the total number of children in the class
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