Question

18 of the animals in the shelter arecats. If there are 40 animals in theshelter, what percent of the animalsare cats?

Answer 1

There are 40 animals in the shelter, 18 of that animals are cats.

We need to find the percent of the animals that are cats.

Then, 40 animals represent 100% in the shelter.

We can use the rule of three to find the cat's percent:

Therefore:

40 animals -------------- 100%

18 cats ------------------------ x

x = (18*100)/40

x =45

So, 45 % of the animals are cats.