Question

There are 125 animals at the shelter. 15 get adopted. What % of the animals got adopted?

Answer 1

12%.

Explanation:

That would be (15/125) * 100

= 1500/125

= 12%

Answer 2

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• Percentage means out of hundred
• to find percentage we need do is juz' multiply given data with 100
• 1st you all need to do is convert given fraction into decimal
• then multiply it with 100 to find percentage

★ Here given in question:-

• total numbers of animals at the shelter is 125
• then, numbers of animals adopted

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soo

★ Let's see how to do this !

`\sf ➤ \: (15)/(125) \\ \sf➤ \: \cancel (15)/(125) \\ \sf ➤ \: 0.12`

soo decimal form = 0.12

☆ Now finding percentage

`\sf➤0.12 * 100 \\ ➤ \: 10 \%\: \: \: \: \: \: \: \: \: \: \: \: \: \: \: \:`

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☆ Soo the animals got adopted in percentage is

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Hope it helps!