Question

Approximately 3.2 million cats enter U.S. animal
shelters nationwide every year. There are r million
more dogs that enter than cats. Write an expression to
find how many million dogs are in the animal shelters
nationwide.

Answer 1

9514 1404 393

Answer:

  3.2 +r

Step-by-step explanation:

When r is added to 3.2, the sum is ...

  3.2 +r . . . . . . million dogs entering shelters annually

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Additional comment

The question asked cannot be answered using the information given in the problem statement. Information is given as to numbers of animals entering shelters. The question asks for the number of animals in shelters. That answer depends on the number leaving, which is not given.