For a particular species of wolf, 55% are female, 20% hunt in medium-sized packs, and 15% are both female and hunt in medium-sized packs.
What is the percent of wolves that are female but do not hunt in medium-sized packs?

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To find the percent of wolves that are female but do not hunt in medium-sized packs, we need to subtract the percentage of wolves that are female and hunt in medium-sized packs from the overall percentage of female wolves.

The percentage of female wolves that hunt in medium-sized packs is 15%, which means that the percentage of female wolves that do not hunt in medium-sized packs is 55% - 15% = 40%.

Therefore, the answer is choice C: 40%.

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