A newspaper poll states that 60% of the people in Rottsburg have a pet dog. If there are 2.5 million
residents in Rottsburg, how many people have pet dogs
To find this you need to find 60% of the 2.5 million people. To do this, multiply 2.5 million by .6, which is 60% in decimal form, and then you'd get 1.5 million.