SOLUTION: A local farmer owns 600 animals. The pie chart below gives the percent of each type owned. How many are pigs? sheep 15.5%, horses 16.1%, cows 8.7%, chickens 41.2%, pigs 18.5% p

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Question 445619: A local farmer owns 600 animals. The pie chart below gives the percent of each type owned. How many are pigs?
sheep 15.5%, horses 16.1%, cows 8.7%, chickens 41.2%, pigs 18.5%
please help!
Answer by anomis(18) About Me  (Show Source):
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18.5/100 * 600 = 18.5 *6 = 111
111 pigs