percentage of cats [tex] \frac{# animals}{#cats} = \frac{100}{?} [/tex] [tex] \frac{35}{12}= \frac{100}{?}
[/tex] **cross multiply 12 and 100 which is 1200 **divide 35 into 1200 the answer is 34.3% when rounded
percentage of snakes [tex] \frac{# animals}{#snakes} = \frac{100}{?} [/tex] **cross multiply 3 and 100 which is 300 **divide 35 into 300 [tex] \frac{35}{3}= \frac{100}{?} [/tex] the answer is 8.57%