Question

A french class has a total of 25 student.The number of males is 7 more than the number of females how many males and how many females are in the class?

Answer 1

16 males and 9 females.

Explanation:

If you subtract 7 from 25 you get 18. If you split 18 in half you get 9. Which means if you add 7 to 9 you get the number of males, which leaves you with 9 students left so the rest are females.

Answer 2

16 males and 9 females

Explanation:

To solve this we can use a system of equations.

Let's start by naming the number of females x.

The number of males would then be y.

Using these variables, we can set up 2 equations using info provided:

A french class has a total of 25 students, -> x+y=25

The number of males is 7 more than the number of females -> x+7=y

Use substitution to solve.

From the second equation:

x+7=y

Subtract 7 from both sides.

x=y-7

Substitute that into the first equation.

x+y=25

y-7+y=25

Combine like terms.

2y-7=25

Add 7 to both sides.

2y=32

Divide both sides by 2.

y=16

Substitute y=16 into equation 2.

x+7=y

x+7=16

Subtract 7 from both sides.

x=9

Therefore, there are 16 males and 9 females in the french class.