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Chapter 1: Q31. (page 22)

PET STORE In a pet store, 15% of the animals are hamsters. If the store has 40 animals, how many of them are hamsters?

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The number of hamsters in a pet store is 6.

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Step 1. Given information.

A pet store has 40 animals and 15% of the animals are hamsters.

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Step 2. Definition of percentage

A percentage is a ratio that can be expressed as a fraction of 100.

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Step 3. Assumptions and apply the definition of percentage

Let x number of hamsters be there.

According to the question,

15%×40=x

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Step 4. Calculations.

15%×40=x15100×40=x6=x

Thus, the number of hamsters in a pet store that has 40 animals is 6.

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