SOLUTION: A Spanish class has a total of
27
students. The number of females is
17
less than the number of males. How many males and how many females are in the class?
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27
students. The number of females is
17
less than the number of males. How many males and how many females are in the class?
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Question 1134189: A Spanish class has a total of
27
students. The number of females is
17
less than the number of males. How many males and how many females are in the class? Found 2 solutions by Boreal, greenestamps:Answer by Boreal(15235) (Show Source):
Have the "extra" 17 males step outside the class;
That leaves 27-17=10 students in the class, with equal numbers of males and females, so 5 of each;
Bring the 17 males back in the room; the class has 5 females and 5+17 = 22 males.
