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Assume that at a particular zoo, 2/5 of all the animals are mammals, and 2/3 of the mammals are allowed to interact directly with the public. If 24 mammals are allowed to interact directly with the public, how many animals in this zoo are NOT mammals?

A. 36
B. 48
C. 54
D. 60
E. 72
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Assume that at a particular zoo, 2/5 of all the animals are mammals [#permalink] New post   15 Oct 2019, 00:24
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Bunuel wrote:
Assume that at a particular zoo, 2/5 of all the animals are mammals, and 2/3 of the mammals are allowed to interact directly with the public. If 24 mammals are allowed to interact directly with the public, how many animals in this zoo are NOT mammals?

A. 36
B. 48
C. 54
D. 60
E. 72


\(\frac{2}{3}\)rd of the mammals aren't allowed to interact directly = 24.

The total number of mammals are \(\frac{3}{2}* 24 = 36\) which is \(\frac{2}{5}\)th of the mammals

Therefore, the animals which are NOT mammals are \(\frac{3}{5}*\frac{5}{2}*36 = 54\) (Option C)
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Re: Assume that at a particular zoo, 2/5 of all the animals are mammals [#permalink] New post   15 Oct 2019, 01:30
Bunuel wrote:
Assume that at a particular zoo, 2/5 of all the animals are mammals, and 2/3 of the mammals are allowed to interact directly with the public. If 24 mammals are allowed to interact directly with the public, how many animals in this zoo are NOT mammals?

A. 36
B. 48
C. 54
D. 60
E. 72



Let the number of animals be "x"
Given Mammals = 2/5 x
Mammals allowed to interact with public = 2/3*2/5* = 4/15*x
Given 4/15*x = 24 Therefore, x = 90
Not mammals = 3/5 * 90 = 54

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