Calculate Female Students: Finding 60% of 180 Seventh Graders

Question

There are 180 students in the seventh grade of a school.

Male students make up 40%.

How many female students are there in the seventh grade?

Step-by-Step Solution

To find the number of female students in the seventh grade, we first identify the number of male students and then subtract that from the total number of students.

Step 1: Calculate the number of male students.
Percentage of male students = 40% = 0.40
Total number of students = 180
Number of male students = 180 × 0.40
Number of male students = 72 72

Step 2: Calculate the number of female students.
Total number of students = 180
Number of female students = Total number of students - Number of male students
Number of female students = 180 - 72
Number of female students = 108 108

Answer

108 108