The ratio of cats to dogs is 6:4. What percentage of the animals at the shelter are cats.
6/10
Please explain.
There are a total of ten animals.
Six of those animals are cats.
To determine the percentage of cats at the shelter, we need to find the proportion of cats in relation to the total number of animals.
First, let's add the ratio values together to find the total units:
Cats + Dogs = 6 + 4 = 10 units
Since we know that the ratio of cats to dogs is 6:4, we can calculate the proportion of cats by multiplying the ratio by a common factor:
Cats = (6/10) * 100% = 60%
Therefore, 60% of the animals at the shelter are cats.