If there are 42 dogs in the neighborhood shelter and the shelter is now 60% full, 25 dogs can be accommodated.
A part, share, or quantity is a proportion when it is compared to the total. It can be any number between 0 and 1, 0, or 1. A number or percentage can be used to represent it. The proportion of Canadians who reside in a certain province is one illustration from official statistics. A unique kind of ratio called a proportion has the numerator and denominator combined. An illustration is the ratio of deaths to men, which is calculated by dividing deaths to men by deaths to men and women (i.e. the total population).
Here,
For every 100 dogs, there are 60 shelters.
For 42 dogs, there will be x shelters
100/60=42/x
60*42=100x
=60*42/100
=25.2 dogs that is approximately 25 dogs
25 dogs can the shelter provide for if it is currently at 60% capacity if there are 42 dogs at the local shelter.
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