Question

There are 40 cows and 15 chickens. Compare the number of chicken to the total number of animals. Write the answer in three ways.

Answer 1

0. The ratio of the Number of Chickens to the total number of animals = 15:55

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1. We can then say that for every 11 animals, 3 are chickens.

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2. Chickens are 27% of the total population of animals.

Step-by-step explanation:

Number of Cows =40

Number of chickens = 15

Total = 40+15=55

• The ratio of the Number of Chickens to the total number of animals = 15:55

If we divide both sides by 5, we have

`\begin{gathered} (15)/(5)\colon(55)/(5) \\ =3\colon11 \end{gathered}`

• We can then say that for every 11 animals, 3 are chickens.

We can also express it as a percentage.

`\begin{gathered} \%\text{ of ch.i}ckens\text{ =}(15)/(55)*100 \\ =27\% \end{gathered}`

• Chickens are 27% of the total population of the animals.