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In a pet store,the ratio of dogs to cats is 3 to 2. if there are 15 dogs, how many cats are there at the pet store? NEED HELP ASAP
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In a pet store,the ratio of dogs to cats is 3 to 2. if there are 15 dogs, how many cats are there at the pet store? NEED HELP ASAP
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2021-08-20T00:02:21+00:00
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since the ratio is 3:2, you can set up your equation like 3/2 = 15/x. then cross multiply and that will get you 30 = 3x and x will equal 10. this means that there are 10 cats and 15 dogs. hope that helps!
Answer:
10 cats
Step-by-step explanation:
dogs:cats = 3:2=15:x
3x=15.2
3x=30
x=10 cats