laurennesius laurennesius
  • 14-09-2020
  • Mathematics
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The ratio of dogs to cats is 3:8 there are a total of 99 dogs and cats in the shelter. How many are cats.

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jimrgrant1 jimrgrant1
  • 14-09-2020

Answer:

72 cats

Step-by-step explanation:

sum the parts of the ratio, 3 + 8 = 11 parts

Divide the total by 11 to find the value of one part of the ratio.

99 ÷ 11 = 9 ← value of 1 part of the ratio, then

8 parts = 8 × 9 = 72 ← number of cats

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