Granite College has 1,200 female students. This represents 40 percent of the total student body. The number of male students at Granite is

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anonymous · Answer

do i divide them?

anonymous · Answer

dont give ans

saifoo.khan · Answer

1200     ;   40
    x         :   100

Cross multiply.

anonymous · Answer

wat u getting from cross multiplication

anonymous · Answer

2sheg dnt want ur answer just asked a question do it divide the problem, thank you

anonymous · Answer

wait

anonymous · Answer

1200x40%=48000, that's way to many males so I know that's incorrect.

anonymous · Answer

aw ok so I change the precent 1st than equal them up together to get my answer.

anonymous · Answer

40% of total number of students = 1200

anonymous · Answer

let total number of student is X
therefore 
40% of X = 1200
0.40 * X   = 1200

anonymous · Answer

0.40x3000=1200

anonymous · Answer

therefore u can find out the number of male students

anonymous · Answer

aw ok, thank you