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  • 23-12-2020
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if the ratio of dogs to cats is 1 to 2 and there is a total of 21 animals how many are dogs

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zkthetiger
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  • 23-12-2020

Answer:

Step-by-step explanation:

Let   cats = x  and dogs = y

and given conditions are ,

dog: cat= 1:2

y:x=1:2

y/x = 1/2

  • x=2y

also given that

total animals = 21

  • x+ y=21     putt x=2y we get

2y +y =21

3y = 21

y = 7  Dogs

putt y = 7 in above equation we get

x+7=21

x=14 Cats

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maimaimenzies
maimaimenzies maimaimenzies
  • 03-01-2021
There are 7 dogs and 14 cats

Every one dog there are two cats 1:2
Also could be written as (cats) 7:12 (dogs)
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