Question

#17 The ratio of dogs to
cats at the animal shelter is
6:7. If there are 42 cats, how
many dogs are there?

Answer 1

Answer: 36

Step-by-step explanation:

Answer 2

If there are 42 cats, then there are 36 dogs.

The relationship between the ratio can be shown as the number in the ratio multiplied by 6 gives you the number in each group. Such as this:

6 * 6 = 36 dogs.

6 * 7 = 42 cats.