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7 October, 15:28

An animal shelter has 104 cats and dogs. The ratio of cats to dogs is 5:3. How many cats are at the shelter?

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  1. 7 October, 16:30
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    65 cats

    Step-by-step explanation:

    104/d=5/3

    (d) 104/d=5/3 (d)

    104=5/3d

    (3/5) 104=5/3d (3/5)

    312/5=d

    64.4=d

    65 cats
  2. 7 October, 18:56
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    65 cats

    Step-by-step explanation:

    cats: dogs: total

    5: 3: 5+3=8

    We need 8 to be 104

    104/8 = 13

    Multiply each by 13

    cats: dogs: total

    5*13: 3*13: 8*13

    65 39 104

    There are 65 cats and 39 dogs
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