I have 24 cats in a shelter which makes up 15% of the animals in the shelter so in total how many animals live in the shelter
0.15 x = 24
so
x = 24 / 0.15 = 2400/15 = 160
thank you how did you get 2400 though
24/ 0.15 * 100/100 = 2400 / 15
To find out the total number of animals in the shelter, we can set up a proportion using the information given.
Let's assume "x" represents the total number of animals in the shelter.
We know that there are 24 cats, which make up 15% of the animals in the shelter. This can be written as:
24 cats = 15% of x
To solve for "x", we need to first convert the percentage into a decimal.
15% as a decimal is 0.15.
So now we have:
24 = 0.15x
To isolate "x", we can divide both sides of the equation by 0.15:
24 / 0.15 = x
Calculating this gives us:
160 = x
Therefore, there are 160 animals living in the shelter in total.