Question

14) If there are 7 dogs for every 4 cats in an animal
shelter, and the shelter has 468 cats, how many of the
animals are dogs?

Answer 1

Answer:

819 of the animals are dogs.

Step-by-step explanation:

☆We can solve using proportion.

$\frac{7 \: dogs}{4 \: cats} = \frac{x}{468 \: cats} \\ \\ \frac{4x}{4} = \frac{3276}{4} \\ \\ x = 819$