Question

There are 15 students on a yearbook committee. 40% of the students are females. How many students on the committee are males?

Answer 1

its 9

Explanation:

100-40=60

60% of 15 is 9

Answer 2

9 students on the committee are males

Explanation:

As per the statement:

There are 15 students on a yearbook committee.

⇒Total students on a yearbook committee = 15

⇒
`\text{Male students} +\text{Female students} = 15` ....[1]

It is given that:

40% of the students are females

⇒
`\text{Female students} = (40)/(100) \cdot 15 = 6`

Substitute in [1] we have;

`\text{Male students} + 6 = 15`

Subtract 6 from both sides we have;

`\text{Male students}= 9`

Therefore, 9 students on the committee are males