A Spanish class has a total of 24 students. The number of females is 6 less than the number of males. How many males and how many females are in the class?Number of males:Number of females:
Q. A Spanish class has a total of 24 students. The number of females is 6 less than the number of males. How many males and how many females are in the class?Number of males:Number of females:
Define Variables: Let's define the number of males as M and the number of females as F. We know the total number of students is 24, and the number of females is 6 less than the number of males. So, we can write two equations:1. M+F=242. F=M−6
Substitute and Simplify: Substitute the expression for F from the second equation into the first equation: M+(M−6)=24
Solve for M: Simplify and solve for M:2M−6=242M=24+62M=30M=230M=15
Substitute for F: Now, substitute M=15 back into the equation for F:F=M−6F=15−6F=9
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