If the number of boys in a class are 8 times the number of girls, which value can never be the total number of boys?	Choose the correct answer:
A) A - 16  B) B - 9  C) C - 10  D) D - 11  E) E - 12
Let the number of girls = x and the number of boys = 8x Then, total number of students = x + 8x = 9x i.e., the total number of boys must be a multiple of 8 From the given choices, only 16 is multiple of 8. A - 16nswer is A - 16.
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If the number of boys in a class are 8 times the number of girls, which value can never be the total number of boys?