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25 October, 10:32

A spanish class has a total of 33 students. The number of males is 17 more than the number of females. How many males and how many females are in the class?

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  1. 25 October, 10:53
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    25 males and 8 females.

    Step-by-step explanation:

    If x is the number of males and y = number of females we have the system:

    x + y = 33

    x - y = 17 Adding:

    2x = 50

    x = 25

    so y = 33 - 25 = 8.
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