Question

rick went on a hike with his family in big bend national park. during the hike, he saw 6 lizards, 1 scorpion, 2 foxes, 3 jackrabbits, 6 deer, and 2 snakes.
rick has a pet snake, so he was most excited to see the snakes. what percent of the animals were snakes?
%

Explanation:

Step1: Calculate total number of animals

Add the number of each animal: \(6 + 1+2 + 3+6 + 2=\) \(20\)

Step2: Calculate the percentage of snakes

The number of snakes is \(2\). Use the formula \(\text{Percentage}=\frac{\text{Number of snakes}}{\text{Total number of animals}}\times100\%\). So \(\frac{2}{20}\times100\% = 10\%\)

Answer:

\(10\)