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A class of 144 students voted for a class president. Three-fourths of the students voted for you. Of the students who voted for you, 5/9 are female. How many female students voted for you? Is it 50, 60,
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A class of 144 students voted for a class president. Three-fourths of the students voted for you. Of the students who voted for you, 5/9 are female. How many female students voted for you? Is it 50, 60, 80, or 108?

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The number of students who voted for me was:
144 students* (3/4)= 108 students.

108 students* (5 female students / 9 students)= 60 female students.

There were 60 female students who voted for me~

User Mike
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Answer=60 female students

Out of 144 students, 3/4 voted for you

144*3/4=108students

108 students voted for you

Out of the 108 students that voted for you, 5/9 are female.

108*5/9=60students

60 female students voted for you.

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