Question

In a survey of his neighborhood, Timothy found out that 3 families out of 7 have a dog for a pet. If this ratio is true for the whole town, how many families would have a pet dog in a town with about 3,850 families?

Answer 1

1650 families

Explanation:

In a survey of his neighborhood, Timothy found out that 3 families out of 7 have a dog for a pet.

The given ratio = 3:7

When written as a fraction = 3/7

The number of families that would have a pet dog in a town with about 3,850 families is given as:

3/7 × 3,850

= 1650 families

Therefore, 1650 families would have a pet dog in town.