Question

An animal shelter currently has 40 cats in it. Next month they expect the number of cats to increase by 15% over the number this month. Which of the following is the number of cats they expect next month

Answer 1

Answer:46

Explanation:

15% of 40=?

multiply 15 by 40 and divide by 100

15 * 40 / 100 = 6

add 6 to 40

40+6=46

Therefore, the number of cats that they expect is 46.

Answer 2

46

Explanation:

15% of 40 is 6 so you add 6 to 40