Question

2. in a class of 50 students, the number of females is 2 more than 5 times the number of males. How many males and females are there in the class?

Answer 1

Answer:

There are 8 males in the class and 42 females.

Step-by-step explanation:

This question can be solved using a system of equations.

I am going to say that:

x is the number of females.

y is the number of males.

Class of 50 students

This means that $x + y = 50$

The number of females is 2 more than 5 times the number of males.

This means that $x = 5y + 2$

So, finding y, the number of males:

$x + y = 50$

$5y + 2 + y = 50$

$6y = 48$

$y = \frac{48}{6}$

$y = 8$

Females:

$x = 5y + 2 = 5*8 + 2 = 42$

There are 8 males in the class and 42 females.