there are 33 students in Miss benton's class. There are 5 more girls than boys. How many girls are in Miss Bentons class

class 33

girls x+5
boys x
x+x+5=33
2x=28
x=14 boys and 19 girls

To find the number of girls in Miss Benton's class, we first need to determine the number of boys.

Let's assume the number of boys in the class is x. Since there are 5 more girls than boys, the number of girls can be expressed as x + 5.

Now, we can set up an equation based on the total number of students in the class, which is given as 33:

x (number of boys) + (x + 5) (number of girls) = 33

Simplifying the equation:

2x + 5 = 33

Subtracting 5 from both sides:

2x = 28

Dividing both sides by 2:

x = 14

Therefore, there are 14 boys in Miss Benton's class.

Substituting the value of x back into the equation for the number of girls:

x + 5 = 14 + 5 = 19

Hence, there are 19 girls in Miss Benton's class.