Question

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

Answer 1

1200/.40= 3000

Answer 2

3000 is the total amount of students. To get the number of males, you subtract 1200 from 3000:

3000 - 1200 = 1800

Thus, the amount of male students is 1800