Answer:
9 students on the committee are males
Step-by-step explanation:
As per the statement:
There are 15 students on a yearbook committee.
⇒Total students on a yearbook committee = 15
⇒[tex]\text{Male students} +\text{Female students} = 15[/tex] ....[1]
It is given that:
40% of the students are females
⇒[tex]\text{Female students} = \frac{40}{100} \cdot 15 = 6[/tex]
Substitute in [1] we have;
[tex]\text{Male students} + 6 = 15[/tex]
Subtract 6 from both sides we have;
[tex]\text{Male students}= 9[/tex]
Therefore, 9 students on the committee are males
