If the number of boys in a class are 8 times the number of girls. If the number of people in the class are 45, how many girls are in the class?  Choose the most appropriate option.
A) A - 5  B) B - 6  C) C - 7  D) D - 8  E) E - 9
Let the number of girls = x and the number of boys = 8x Then, total number of students = x + 8x = 9x = 45
Hence, x = 45/9= 
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5 i.e., the total number of girls in the class are 5. A - 5nswer is A - 5.
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If the number of boys in a class are 8 times the number of girls. If the number of people in the class are 45, how many girls are in the class?