Question

A random sample of dogs at different animal shelters in a city shows that 10 of the 55 dogs are puppies. The city's animal shelters collectively house 1,485 dogs each year. About how many dogs in all of the city's animal shelters are puppies?

Answer 1

Answer: The number of dogs in all of the city's animal shelters is puppies = 270

Explanation:

Given: A random sample of dogs at different animal shelters in a city shows that 10 of the 55 dogs are puppies.

The city's animal shelters collectively house 1,485 dogs each year.

The number of dogs in all of the city's animal shelters is puppies =
`1485*(10)/(55)=270`

Hence, The number of dogs in all of the city's animal shelters is puppies = 270