Question

$12\%$ of the mammals at the aquarium are otters. $40\%$ of the otters are male. What percent of the mammals at the aquarium are female otters?

Answer 1

60%.......................

Answer 2

12% of the mammals are otters
40% of the otters are male....meaning 60% of the otters are female

female otters...
60% of 12%...
0.6(0.12) = 0.072 = 7.2% are female otters