35% of the pets in the town are cats. There are 320 pets total in town. How many are cats?
A) 112
B) 221
C) 100
D) 225

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If 35% of the pets are cats and there are a total of 320 pets, we can set up the equation 0.35x = 320, where x is the total number of cats and other pets combined. Solving for x, we get x = 914.2857. However, we can only have whole numbers of pets, so the closest whole number to 914.2857 is 914, which means there are 320 - 914 = 594 other pets. Therefore, the number of cats is 914 - 594 = 320 - A) 112.

35% of the Pets in the Town Are Cats