Question

arcadia requires all dogs to be registered with the city and keeps records of the distribution of different breeds. dog ownership pie chart: bulldogs (1/2), boxers (1/5), labrador retrievers (3/10) if 50 dogs are registered, how many more of them are labrador retrievers than boxers?

Explanation:

Step1: Calculate number of Labrador Retrievers

Total dogs = 50, fraction for Labradors = $\frac{3}{10}$. So number of Labradors = $50\times\frac{3}{10}=15$.

Step2: Calculate number of Boxers

Fraction for Boxers = $\frac{1}{5}$. Number of Boxers = $50\times\frac{1}{5}=10$.

Step3: Find the difference

Subtract number of Boxers from Labradors: $15 - 10 = 5$.

Answer:

5