A total of 60 students in Brooke's school are taking a spanish class this year. This is 25% more than the number of students who take a spanish class last year. Is the answer 45 or 48? Why?

Number of students taking Spanish class this year in Brooke's school = 60

Percentage increase in the number of students

taking Spanish class from last year = 25%

Then

Number of students that are taking Spanish

class more than last year = 25/100 * 60

= 15

Then

The number of students that took Spanish class last year = 60 - 15

= 45 students

So the number of students that took Spanish class last year was 45. I hope the answer is clear to you and the procedure is also easy for you to understand.