Question

In one particular suburb, there are 12 families that own a bulldog. If there are a total

of 40 families that own a dog in general, then what percentage of dog owners have a
bulldog?

Answer 1

Answer: 30%

Explanation:

There are 12 families that own a bulldog and there are total of 40 families that own a dog. Percentage of dogs owners with a bull dog can be written as:

Number of bulldog owners/Total number of dog numbers × 100

= 12/40 × 100

= 3/10 × 100

= 30%

The percentage of bulldog owners is 30%.