In Professor Shannon's economics class there are 12 male students. Females represent 60% of the class total. How many students does Professor Shannon have in his economics class?
A)7.
B)17.
C)33.
D)30.
E)None of these.

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If females represent 60% of the class, then males represent 40% of the class. If 12 male students represent 40%, then the total class size can be found by (12 / 40) * 100 = 30 students.

In Professor Shannon's Economics Class There Are 12 Male Students