Question

he Charleston family has less than 500 Dalmatians. There are six times as many Dalmatians with black spots on their right ears as Dalmatians without these spots. After giving away 6% of their Dalmatians, how many do the Charlestons have left?

Answer 1

In order for there to be 6 times as many Dalmations of one coloration as of the other, the total must be a multiple of 7. In order to be able to give away an integer number that is 6% of the total, the total must be a multiple of 50. The least common multiple of 50 and 7 is 350.

94% of 350 is 329 . . . . . Dalmations remaining

Explanation:

Answer 2

In order for there to be 6 times as many Dalmations of one coloration as of the other, the total must be a multiple of 7. In order to be able to give away an integer number that is 6% of the total, the total must be a multiple of 50. The least common multiple of 50 and 7 is 350.

94% of 350 is 329 . . . . . Dalmations remaining