An animal shelter has 9 puppies. if the puppies are 36% of the total dog and cat population, how many dogs and cats are in the animal shelter?

Let total number of dog and cat population in animal shelter be x.

As per the statement:

An animal shelter has 9 puppies.

⇒ Total number of puppies = 9

It is also given that if the puppies are 36% of the total dog and cat population.

⇒

or

By cross multiply we get;

Divide both sides by 36 we get;

Therefore, total number of dogs and cat population in animal shelter are 25