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if there are 44 leopards at the zoo, what is the zoo’s total animal population?
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animals at the zoo
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let p be the total animal population at the zoo. we know that
16% of p = number of leopards
16% of p = 44
divide both sides by 4.
4% of p = 11
now, multiply both sides by 25
100% of p = p = 25 11
notice that it's easy to multiply by 11 without a calculator:
p = 25 11 = 25 (10 + 1)
p = 25 10 + 25 1 = 250 + 25 = 275
that's the total number of animals at the zoo.
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