For every 12 monkeys that a zoo keeps, it must hire 3 zookeepers. If a zoo is rehabilitating 228 monkeys, how many zookeepers does the zoo need
If a zoo keeps 12 monkeys, it hires 3 zookeepers, so for 228 monkeys, the zoo would need 228/12 = <<228/12=19>>19 sets of 12 monkeys.
19 sets of 12 monkeys need 19*3 = <<19*3=57>>57 zookeepers. Answer: \boxed{57}.
To determine the number of zookeepers required, we need to divide the total number of monkeys by the number of monkeys per zookeeper.
Given that for every 12 monkeys, there is a need for 3 zookeepers, we can calculate the number of monkeys per zookeeper as 12 ÷ 3 = 4 monkeys.
Now, we can find the number of zookeepers required by dividing the total number of monkeys (228) by the number of monkeys per zookeeper (4):
228 ÷ 4 = 57
Therefore, the zoo needs 57 zookeepers to rehabilitate 228 monkeys.
To find out how many zookeepers the zoo needs for rehabilitating 228 monkeys, we can set up a proportion. The ratio of monkeys to zookeepers is 12:3, which can be simplified to 4:1.
So, for every 4 groups of 12 monkeys (which is a total of 4 * 12 = 48 monkeys), the zoo needs 1 zookeeper.
To find out how many groups of 48 monkeys there are in 228 monkeys, we can divide 228 by 48.
228 ÷ 48 = 4 remainder 36
This means there are 4 groups of 48 monkeys (4 * 48 = 192 monkeys), with 36 monkeys left over.
Since each group of 48 monkeys requires 1 zookeeper, we need 4 zookeepers for the 192 monkeys. Additionally, the remaining 36 monkeys require an additional zookeeper.
Therefore, the zoo needs a total of 4 + 1 = 5 zookeepers to rehabilitate 228 monkeys.