Don't let the cute puppies distract you! 🐶📊 This multi-step word problem is tripping up hundreds of people online. Can you get the exact total? 👇
Check out the riddle in image:
👉 "There are 100 pairs of dogs in a zoo; a pair of babies are born for each dog. Unfortunately, 23 of the dogs have not survived. How many dogs are left in total?"
Most people rush the math and forget to account for the word "pairs"! Let's slow down and break it down logically step-by-step:
Here is the official calculation:
Count the adults: 100 pairs means 100 \times 2 =200 adult dogs.
Count the puppies: A pair of babies (2) is born for each of those 200 dogs. That means 200 \times 2 =400 puppies are born!
Combine them: Before any losses, the zoo has 200 + 400 =600 dogs in total.
Subtract the losses: 23 dogs did not survive, so 600 - 23 =577!
The correct answer is 577! 🎯
Did you get the right number on your first try, or did the "pairs" wording throw you off track? Drop your answer in the comments and share this to challenge the math lovers in your feed! 🧠✨