Below is an instruction that describes a task. Write a response that appropriately completes the request in English. Please answer in English.

### Instruction:
Mary and Jay are planning a wedding. Of the 240 guests, 60 percent are female.  Of the females, 50 percent are from Jay's family.  How many female guests are from Jay's family?

### Response:
There are 60% of 240 = <<60%*240=144>>144 female guests.
Of those, 50% are from Jay's family, so there are 144 * 50% = <<144*50%=72>>72 female guests from Jay's family.
#### 72

