Question

40 of the cats at the pet store are black, which is 25% of all cats. How many cats are there at the pet store

Answer 1

160

Explanation:

25%=1/4=0.25

=40×4

=160

Answer 2

There are 160 cats at the store.

Explanation:

There are 40 black cats, which is 25% of all the cats. You are trying to find all the cats at the store, or 100% of the cats at the store. So:

40 = 25%

40(4) = 25% (4)

160 = 100%

There are 160 cats at the store.