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74% of the animals at an animal shelter are dogs. About what fraction of the animals at the shelter are dogs? and also what is the equivalent fraction to 74/100

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Answer:

Thus, 37/50 is the equivalent fraction to 74/100.

Therefore, 37/50 of the animals in the shelter are dogs.

Step-by-step explanation:

Given

Given that 74% of the animals at an animal shelter are dogs.

To determine:

About what fraction of the animals at the shelter are dogs?

Using the equation to find a fraction equivalent to 74%


\:74\%=\:(74)/(100)

Divide numerator and denominator by 2


=((74)/(2))/((100)/(2))\:\:

Cancel the common factor 2.


=(37)/(50)

Thus, 37/50 is the equivalent fraction to 74/100.

Therefore, 37/50 of the animals in the shelter are dogs.

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