if there are 125 people and only 57 of them have pets, what percent has pets?
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if we take 125 to be the 100%, what is 57 off of it in percentage?[tex]\bf \begin{array}{ccll} amount&\%\\ \cline{1-2} 125&100\\ 57&x \end{array}\implies \cfrac{125}{57}=\cfrac{100}{x}\implies 125x=5700 \\\\\\ x=\cfrac{5700}{125}\implies x = 45.6[/tex]