Of the 40 animals at the shelter, 20 percent are cats. How many dogs must be adopted in order to bring the number of cats up to 50 percent of the animals in the shelter?	Choose the correct choice from the following choices:
A) 22 B) 24 C) 26 D) 32 E) 34
Now, there are 8 cats (20% of 40) and   40-8= 
<gadget id="calculator">  40-8</gadget>
<output>32</output>
32 dogs at the shelter. We need there to be 8 cats and dogs, in this case there will be 50% cats and 50% dogs.   Therefore  32-8= 
<gadget id="calculator"> 32-8</gadget>
<output>24</output>
24 dogs must be adopted.   Answer: 24.
<result>B</result>
Of the 40 animals at the shelter, 20 percent are cats. How many dogs must be adopted in order to bring the number of cats up to 50 percent of the animals in the shelter?