SOLUTION: 60 Percent students are female and 52 more females than male. How many students are there?
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Question 934365: 60 Percent students are female and 52 more females than male. How many students are there?
Answer by jim_thompson5910(35256) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
S = # of students
F = # of females
M = # of males
"60 Percent students are female" ---> 0.6S = F ---> F = 0.6S
"52 more females than male" ---> F = M+52
Total Students: S = F+M solve for M to get M = S-F
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F = M+52
F = S-F+52 ... plug in M = S-F
F+F = S+52
2F = S+52
2(0.6S) = S+52 ... plug in F = 0.6S
1.2S = S+52
1.2S - S = 52
0.2S = 52
S = 52/0.2
S = 260
There are 260 students total.
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