Question

At Central High School, 38 more than
1
2
of the total number of students are female. There are 1642 female students. The total number of students,
s
, at Central High can be found using the equation below.



1
2
s
+
38
=
1642

How many students attend Central High School?

Answer 1

We solve (1/2)s + 38 = 1642.

(1/2)s = 1642 − 38 = 1604
s = 1604 × 2 = 3208

So 3,208 students attend Central High.