Question

A drama class has a total of

42
students. The number of females is
14
less than the number of males. How many males and how many females are in the class?

Answer 1

Let the males be x.

females are 14 less than male = x - 14

Males = x

Females = x - 14

Total = 42

x + (x - 14) = 42

x + x - 14 = 42

2x - 14 = 42

2x = 42 + 14

2x = 56

x = 56/2

x = 28

Males = x = 28, Females = x- 14 = 28 - 14 =14

Therefore Males are 28 and Females are 14.

Hope this solves it.

Answer 2

42-14= 28
28÷2=14
answer: there are 14 females in the class and 28 males in the class

Check:14+28=42