60% of female alligators are adults because 100 - 40 = <<100-40=60>>60

There are 25 female alligators because 15 / .6 = <<15/.6=25>>25

There are 50 alligators in total because 25 / .5 = <<25/.5=50>>50

There are 25 male alligators because 50 / 2 = <<50/2=25>>25

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Lagoon island is populated by alligators. Half the alligators are male. The rest are female. Among the females, 40% are juveniles. There are 15 adult females. How many male alligators are there?
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Lagoon island is populated by alligators. Half the alligators are male. The rest are female. Among the females, 40% are juveniles. There are 15 adult females. How many male alligators are there?
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