Answer:
21% of the animals are female
Step-by-step explanation:
In total:
There are 40 + 60 = 100 animals.
Female animals.
40 dogs. Of those, 15% are female. So 0.15*40 = 6.
60 cats. Of those, 25% are female. So 0.25*60 = 15.
21 female animals.
21/100 = 0.21 = 21%
21% of the animals are female