Question

An animal shelter had 28 puppies. If the puppies are 28℅ of the total dog and cat population, how many dogs and cats are in the animal shelter?​

Answer 1

Answer:

100

Step-by-step explanation:

If 28% of the population is 28, then we can set up this formula:

0.28 * x = 28

because 0.28 is 28% in decimal form.

When you solve for x,

x = 100