Carolyn counts 6 monkeys and 6 birds in the tree outside her window. Then two of the monkeys each eat one bird. What percent of the animals outside her window are monkeys now? Give me reasons, before answering the question
First find the new number of birds: 6 birds - 2 birds = 4 birds. Then find the new total number of animals: 6 monkeys + 4 birds = 10 animals. Then divide the number of monkeys by the number of animals and multiply by 100% to express the answer as a percentage: 6 monkeys / 10 animals * 100% = 60%. So the final answer is 60.