3 years ago

At a shelter 15% of the dogs are puppies. There are 60 dogs at the shelter. How many are puppies?

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2 answers:

Dmitry [639]3 years ago

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.15 multiply by 60 is 9 puppies

kiruha [24]3 years ago

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Answer:- There are 9 puppies in the shelter .

Explanation:-

Total dogs in the shelter=60

At the shelter 15% of the dogs are puppies.

Number of puppies=15% of total dogs

⇒Number of puppies $=\frac{15}{100}\times60$ ........[Simplify]

⇒Number of puppies $=9\ puppies$

Therefore, there are 9 puppies in the shelter .

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