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Question: If a college has 1200 students and 60% are female, how many male students are there?

Options:

  1. 480
  2. 720
  3. 600
  4. 540

Correct Answer: 720

Solution: 

Total male students = 1200 - (60% of 1200) = 1200 - 720 = 480.

If a college has 1200 students and 60% are female, how many male students are th

Practice Questions

Q1
If a college has 1200 students and 60% are female, how many male students are there?
  1. 480
  2. 720
  3. 600
  4. 540

Questions & Step-by-Step Solutions

If a college has 1200 students and 60% are female, how many male students are there?
  • Step 1: Find out how many female students there are by calculating 60% of 1200.
  • Step 2: To find 60% of 1200, multiply 1200 by 0.60 (which is the decimal form of 60%).
  • Step 3: Calculate 1200 * 0.60 = 720. This means there are 720 female students.
  • Step 4: To find the number of male students, subtract the number of female students from the total number of students.
  • Step 5: Calculate 1200 - 720 = 480. This means there are 480 male students.
  • Percentage Calculation – Understanding how to calculate a percentage of a total and how to use it to find a complement.
  • Basic Arithmetic – Performing subtraction to find the number of male students after calculating the number of female students.
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