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The marching band has 85 members. There are 15 more girls than boys in the band. How many boys are in the marching band?

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  1. 24 August, 04:32
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    35 boys

    (and 50 girls)

    Step-by-step explanation:

    If b is the number of boys, then the number of girls is b+15

    So the sum is b+b+15 = 85

    So 2b = 85-15 = 70, so b=70/2=35
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