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1. 60% of the students of a college are male. 60% of the males in the college speak French and 40% of the students of the college speak French. What is the percentage of the females in the college who do not speak French?
- A. 40%
- B. 40%
- C. 40%
- D. 40%
Answer: Option E
Explanation:
60% of the students are male.
60% of the males speak French.
40% of the students speak French.
We want to find the percentage of females in the college who do not speak French.
First, let's find the percentage of females in the college. Since 60% of the students are male, the remaining percentage of students must be female:
Percentage of females = 100% - 60% = 40%
Now, let's calculate how many of these females speak French. We know that 40% of the students speak French, and we just found that 40% of the students are female. So, the percentage of females who speak French is:
Percentage of females who speak French = 40% * 40% = 16%
Now, to find the percentage of females who do not speak French, subtract the percentage who do from 100%:
Percentage of females who do not speak French = 100% - 16% = 84%
So, the percentage of females in the college who do not speak French is 84%. None of the answer choices provided matches this percentage, so the correct answer is “None of these.”
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