Question

The ratio of cats to dogs at the veterinarian is 21:39. What percent of the total animals are cats?

Answer 1

35%.

Explanation:

Fraction that are cats = 21 / (21+39)

= 21/60

= 100 * 21/60

= 35%.

Answer 2

35%

Explanation:

Assuming that there are no other animals in the vet other than dogs and cats, that means the total amount of animals is 21 + 39, which is 60 animals. To find the percent of cats, simply place the number of cats based on the ratio (21) over the total number of animals (60) and multiply by a 100:

21/60 = 0.35

0.35 x 100 = 35%

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