Question

At an animal shelter there are 15 dogs, 12 cats, 3 snakes and 5 parakeets. What percentage of cats is the number of dogs?

Answer 1

The percent of the number of cats and the number or dogs is 80%.

Explanation:

At the shelter there are 15 dogs 12 cats three snakes and five parakeets.

Total animals are = 15+12+3+5=35

We have to tell what percent of the number of cats is the number of dogs.we have 12 cats and 15 dogs, so required percentage is : 80% = (12 divided by 15) times 100

Therefore, the percent of the number of cats is the number of dogs is 80%.

Answer 2

125%

Explanation:

15/12 = 1.25 then you move the decimal over 2 places.