Question

the ratio of dogs to cats at a pet show was 3:4. if there were 48 dogs at the show, how many cats were there?

Answer 1

Answer:

64 cats

Explanation:

The ratio of dogs to cats at a pet show = 3:4.

The number of dogs = 48

Let the number of cats = c

We have:

$\frac{\text{Dogs}}{Cats}\implies\frac{3}{4}=\frac{48}{c}$

We solve for c:

$\begin{gathered} 3c=48\times4 \\ c=\frac{48\times4}{3} \\ c=64 \end{gathered}$

There were 64 cats at the show.