Question

There are 70 dogs and 55 cats at the shelter. 15 of these animals get adopted . What is the percent of the animals that got adopted

Answer 1

Answer: 12%

Step-by-step explanation:

Given

There are 70 dogs and 55 cats at the shelter

If 15 animals are adopted

Total no of animals =70+55=125

Percent of animals adopted is given by

$\Rightarrow \dfrac{\text{Animals adopted}}{\text{Total animals}}\times 100\\\\\Rightarrow \dfrac{15}{125}\times 100=12\%$