if there are 3 dogs for every 2 cats is an animal shelter and the shelter has a total of 900 animals how many are dogs?

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decentnabeel · Answer

@Directrix

faiqraees · Answer

$$\large\rm Number ~of~ dogs = \frac{Number ~of~ dogs}{Number ~of~ dogs~and~cats}*900  $$

directrix · Answer

The ratio of dogs to cats is 3/2. That comes from the given info that for every 3 dogs, there are 2 cats.

D/C = 3/2 where D is the number of dogs and C is the number of cats

3*C = 2*D

C = 2/3 * D

That gives an equation for you to solve.

(2*D) / 3 + D = 900     @DecentNabeel

directrix · Answer

@DecentNabeel 

Solve for D, the dogs.


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