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?

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Makai Stewart

Mathematics

29 May, 20:45

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?

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Jakayla Walker · Answer 1

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