Susie's cat had kittens. 4 of them were female, 3 of them were black. If 1/2 the litter had short tails, what is the maximum number possible for short tailed black females.
To calculate the maximum number of short-tailed black females, we need to consider the given information and make some assumptions. Let's break it down step by step:
1. We know that Susie's cat had kittens, and there were 4 females in the litter.
- So, the maximum number of female kittens is 4.
2. We also know that 3 kittens in the litter were black.
- Therefore, the maximum number of black kittens is 3.
3. It is mentioned that half of the litter had short tails.
- Assuming this means half of the total kittens in the litter, we can calculate the maximum number of kittens with short tails.
- If the litter had 4 female kittens, then half of them would be 2 females.
- If the litter had 3 black kittens, then half of them would be 1.5 kittens (since we can't have half a kitten).
- However, we can't have a fraction of a kitten, so we have to round down in this case. Therefore, we assume that only 1 kitten in the litter has a short tail (since 1.5 rounded down is 1).
4. We need to find the maximum number of short-tailed black females.
- Since we assumed that only 1 kitten has a short tail, the maximum number of short-tailed black females would be 1.
So, the maximum number possible for short-tailed black females in Susie's litter of kittens is 1.