In the cicle graph in example 5, what percent of the pets are birds? (Use your fraction manipulatives to help you answer the questions.

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First remember that percents are just fractions converted into a decimal and then changed into a percent. So what you want to find is the fractional amount that are birds. there are 4 birds and 32 total animals so the birds are 4/32 of all the animals or 1/8 if you reduce the fraction. But what we need is a percent so we have to convert the fraction into a percent.1 divided by 8 is .125, then you move the decimal two spots to the right to convert it into a percent. Which gives you your answer of 12.5%