Question

An animal shelter has 9 puppies. If the puppies are 36% of the total dog and cat population, how many dogs and cats are in the animal shelter?

Answer 1

Let total number of dog and cat population in animal shelter be x.

As per the statement:

An animal shelter has 9 puppies.

⇒ Total number of puppies = 9

It is also given that if the puppies are 36% of the total dog and cat population.

⇒
`9 = 36\% \text{of}{\text{total number of dogs and Cat}`

or

`9 = (36)/(100) * x`

By cross multiply we get;

`900 = 36 x`

Divide both sides by 36 we get;

`25 = x`

Therefore, total number of dogs and cat population in animal shelter are 25