SOLUTION: There is 355 students altogether. The school has 25 more females than males how many female and males does the school have.

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Question 827060: There is 355 students altogether. The school has 25 more females than males how many female and males does the school have.
Answer by stanbon(75887)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
There is 355 students altogether. The school has 25 more females than males how many female and males does the school have.
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Equations:
f + m = 355
f = m+25
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Substitute for m and solve for "f":
f + f-25 = 355
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2f = 380
f = 190 (# of females)
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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