The total population of dogs in a community is estimated to be 50% male and 50% female.The total number of black dogs is 20% greater than the total number of male black dogs. If the total number of female dogs is eight times more than the number of female black dogs what percentage of male dogs is black? Pick one
A) 84.4	B) 70.2	C) 80.1	D) 60.8	E) 62.5
Since we are dealing in percentage let us pick 100 as the number of black male dogs.   That means that the total number of black dogs is= 120 (20% more),   therefore the number of black female dogs is 20.   The total number of female dogs is 8x the number of black female= 20*8= 
<gadget id="calculator">20*8</gadget>
<output>160</output>
160 female dogs.   Male dogs are 50% of the dogs, and because there are 160 female dogs, then there must also be 160 male dogs   Therefore percentage of male dogs that are black= 100/160*100= 
<gadget id="calculator">100/160*100</gadget>
<output>125/2 = around 62.5</output>
62.5   Correct option is 62.5
<result>E</result>
The total population of dogs in a community is estimated to be 50% male and 50% female.The total number of black dogs is 20% greater than the total number of male black dogs. If the total number of female dogs is eight times more than the number of female black dogs what percentage of male dogs is black?