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

Answer 1

Let's assume the number of females in the class is x.
Then the number of males in the class is x + 17.
The total number of students in the class is the sum of females and males, which is x + (x + 17) = 33.
Combining like terms, we get 2x + 17 = 33.
Subtracting 17 from both sides of the equation, we get 2x = 16.
Dividing both sides by 2, we get x = 8.
Therefore, there are 8 females and 8 + 17 = <<8+17=25>>25 males in the class. Answer: \boxed{8, 25}.