Question9. Meg is a veterinarian. In a given week, of the 16 dogs she saw were Boxers. Steve is also a veterinarian. In the same week, 7 of the 35 dogs he saw this week were Boxers. Each wants to record the part, the whole, and the percent. a. Does Meg need to find the part, the whole, or the percent? b. Does Steve need to find the part, the whole, or the percent?
Studdy Solution
STEP 1
1. Meg and Steve are veterinarians who saw a certain number of dogs in a week.
2. Meg saw 16 dogs, and 50% of them were Boxers.
3. Steve saw 35 dogs, and 7 of them were Boxers.
4. We need to determine whether Meg and Steve need to find the part, the whole, or the percent.
STEP 2
1. Analyze Meg's situation.
2. Analyze Steve's situation.
STEP 3
Meg saw 16 dogs, and we know that 50% of them were Boxers.
- The "whole" is the total number of dogs she saw, which is 16.
- The "percent" is given as 50%.
Since both the whole and the percent are known, Meg needs to find the "part," which is the number of Boxers.
STEP 4
Steve saw 35 dogs, and 7 of them were Boxers.
- The "whole" is the total number of dogs he saw, which is 35.
- The "part" is the number of Boxers, which is 7.
Since both the part and the whole are known, Steve needs to find the "percent" of dogs that were Boxers.
a. Meg needs to find the part.
b. Steve needs to find the percent.
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