Final answer:
To find the number of dogs in the shelter, we first calculated the total number of animals by using the fact that 40 cats represent 125% of the animals in the shelter. With 40 animals in total and 40 cats accounted for, there are 0 dogs in the shelter, which was not one of the provided answer choices.
Step-by-step explanation:
The question is asking us to calculate the number of dogs in a shelter, given that 40 cats represent 125% of the animals in the shelter. To solve this, we find 100% of the animals by calculating the total number when 40 cats represent 125%. This means that each 25% is represented by 10 cats (since 40 cats / 125% * 25% = 10 cats). Therefore, 100% is represented by 10 cats * 4 = 40 animals in total. Since all of these can't be cats (as we're told there are also dogs), we need to find out how many of the animals are dogs. We already know there are 40 cats, so any additional animals must be dogs. Since the total number of animals is 40, and we have 40 cats, this means there are 0 dogs in the shelter. Therefore, none of the answer choices A) 40 dogs, B) 32 dogs, C) 30 dogs, D) 50 dogs are correct. The negative result suggests that there may be an error in the given information or question, as the number of dogs cannot be negative. Therefore, none of the provided options (A, B, C, D) accurately represents the number of dogs.