SOLUTION: There ar 63 students in a class the number of females is 18 more than half the number of males how many of each gender are there?
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Question 904996: There ar 63 students in a class the number of females is 18 more than half the number of males how many of each gender are there?
Answer by ewatrrr(24785) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
x the number of males
(x/2 + 15) + x = 63 |Multiplying thru by 2 so as all denominators = 1
x + 30 + 2x = 126
3x = 96
x = 32, the number of males. 31 Females
And..checking
sum = 63
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