Question

Of 1,000 dogs, 72% are male. Among the males, 3 out of 5 were over the age of 5. How many of the dogs were males over the age of 5?

Answer 1

Out of 1,000 dogs, 72% are male, which is 720 dogs. Of these males, 60% are over the age of 5, resulting in 432 male dogs being over the age of 5.

Step-by-step explanation:

The student is asking how many male dogs over the age of 5 are among a group of 1,000 dogs where 72% are male and 3 out of 5 males are over the age of 5. First off, we calculate the total number of male dogs by taking 72% of 1,000, which gives us 720 male dogs. Next, to find the number of these males that are over the age of 5, we take 3 out of 5 of these 720 males. This fraction is equivalent to 3/5 or 0.6 when converted to a decimal. Multiplying 720 by 0.6 gives us 432, which is the number of male dogs over the age of 5.