Question

1. find percent

there are 80 animals at the animal shelter. if 32 are hamsters, what percent are hamsters?
\\(\frac{32}{80}=\frac{x}{100}\\)

Explanation:

Step1: Set up proportion

$\frac{w}{100} = \frac{32}{80}$

Step2: Cross-multiply to solve for w

$80w = 32 \times 100$
$80w = 3200$

Step3: Isolate w

$w = \frac{3200}{80}$
$w = 40$

Answer:

40%