Answer:
70
Step-by-step explanation:
The formula for this question is
60/100 * x = 42
Look carefully at how this is written. You have so many pets (x) in the shop.
60 % of them are dogs. But that 60% we are told is also how many animals are dogs and that is 42.
So you have two facts meaning the same thing.
Multiply the equation by 100
100 * 60/100 *x = 42 * 100
60x = 4200
Divide by 60
x = 4200/60
x = 70
The total number of animals was 70
