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
⇒\(\text{Male students} +\text{Female students} = 15\) ....[1]
It is given that:
40% of the students are females
⇒\(\text{Female students} = \frac{40}{100} \cdot 15 = 6\)
Substitute in [1] we have;
\(\text{Male students} + 6 = 15\)
Subtract 6 from both sides we have;
\(\text{Male students}= 9\)
Therefore, 9 students on the committee are males
