Question

in the spring , an animal shelter had 216 animals. By the end of the summer , this number decreased by 8%. How many animals were at the shelter at the end of summer?

Answer 1

To find the number of animals at the shelter at the end of the summer, calculate 8% of 216 and subtract it from the original number, resulting in 198 animals at the shelter.

Step-by-step explanation:

The question asks to calculate the number of animals left at the shelter at the end of summer after a decrease of 8% from the initial 216 animals in the spring.

To find this, we can calculate 8% of 216 and then subtract that number from the original 216 to get the final count.

First, calculate 8% of 216:
0.08 × 216 = 17.28.

Subtract this from the original 216 animals:
216 - 17.28 = 198.72.

Since we cannot have a fraction of an animal, we round down to the nearest whole number, resulting in 198 animals being at the shelter at the end of the summer.