Homework Help: math

Posted by Jessika Waring on Wednesday, February 1, 2012 at 4:52pm.

In a class of 71 students, the number of females is one fewer than twice the number of males. How many females and how many males are there in the class?

math - Ms. Sue, Wednesday, February 1, 2012 at 5:01pm
Let M = number of males

M + 2M - 1 = 71

3M = 72

M = 24

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