Question

At a shelter, 35% of the dogs are puppies. There are 200 at the shelter. How many are puppies?

Answer 1

70 puppies

Explanation:

Find 10% which is 200÷10=20

20*3=60=30%

20÷2=10=5% so 60+10=70 puppies

Answer 2

Explanation:

Percentage of purebred dogs in shelters: 25% Number cats and dogs adopted from shelters each year: 4 million. Percentage of cats euthanized in shelters: 70% Percentage of total shelter intake comprised of cats: Approximately 50% (but in some regions 2/3 of shelter population is cats)