Question

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Answer 1

To find the percentage of adopted animals that were rabbits, we need to start by determining the percentages of the animals that were adopted:

1. Percentage of dogs adopted: 23%
2. Percentage of cats adopted: 14%

Next, we can calculate the percentage of animals that were rabbits by subtracting the percentages of dogs and cats from 100%:

\[
\text{Percentage of rabbits} = 100\% - (\text{Percentage of dogs} + \text{Percentage of cats})
\]
\[
\text{Percentage of rabbits} = 100\% - (23\% + 14\%)
\]
\[
\text{Percentage of rabbits} = 100\% - 37\%
\]
\[
\text{Percentage of rabbits} = 63\%
\]

So, the part of the adoptions that were rabbits is represented by **63%**.

However, it looks like the options provided do not directly include 63%. But we can express this as a fraction:

63% is equivalent to \(\frac{63}{100}\). Simplifying \(\frac{63}{100}\) gives us \(\frac{63 \div 7}{100 \div 7} = \frac{9}{14}\), which doesn't match the options.

Upon looking again at your provided choices, none seem to particularly represent 63%.

Please double-check the choices for any potential errors in their listing, or provide the intended choices.