Question

1. find percent

there are 80 animals at the animal shelter. if 32 are hamsters, what percent are hamsters?

Explanation:

Step1: Set up percentage formula

$\text{Percent} = \frac{\text{Number of hamsters}}{\text{Total animals}} \times 100\%$

Step2: Substitute given values

$\text{Percent} = \frac{32}{80} \times 100\%$

Step3: Simplify the fraction

$\frac{32}{80} = 0.4$

Step4: Calculate final percentage

$0.4 \times 100\% = 40\%$

Answer:

40%