Question

1. irina decided it was time to get another cat. this meant that she was now going to have 5 cats and 3 dogs. if she does this, dogs will represent ______% of all her pets?

options: 167%, 62.5%, response 1 37.5%, 60%

Explanation:

Step1: Calculate total number of pets

Total pets = Number of cats + Number of dogs = \( 5 + 3 = 8 \)

Step2: Calculate percentage of dogs

Percentage of dogs = \( \frac{\text{Number of dogs}}{\text{Total number of pets}} \times 100\% = \frac{3}{8} \times 100\% = 37.5\% \)

Answer:

Response 1 37.5% (the option with 37.5%)