At a particular graduation party with 300 guests, 70% of the guests brought gifts, and 40% of the female guests brought gifts. If 36 males did not bring gifts to the party, how many females did bring gifts?
Choose the correct choice from the following answers
A) 18
B) 36
C) 42
D) 68
E) 70
the correct method   total = 300..   70% of 300 = 210 got gifts..   90 did not get gift, out of which 48 are males, so remaining   90-36= 
<gadget id="calculator">  90-36</gadget>
<output>54</output>
54 are females..   But 40% females brought gift, so 60% did not get it..   so 60%= 54, 100%= 54*100/60= 90..   ans 40% of 90 =36   36
<result>B</result>
At a particular graduation party with 300 guests, 70% of the guests brought gifts, and 40% of the female guests brought gifts. If 36 males did not bring gifts to the party, how many females did bring gifts?