In a family of cats, there are 2 uncool cats for every 3 cool cats. If these cats have 120 paws altogether, how many cool cats a

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posledela

3 years ago

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In a family of cats, there are 2 uncool cats for every 3 cool cats. If these cats have 120 paws altogether, how many cool cats a

re in the family?
A. 12
B. 18
C. 30
D. 72

Mathematics

2 answers:

qwelly [4] · Answer 1 · 2021-12-27T13:07:10+03:00

qwelly [4]3 years ago

5 0

Answer:

I believe the answer is B:18

Step-by-step explanation:

alexdok [17] · Answer 2 · 2021-12-27T10:54:22+03:00

alexdok [17]3 years ago

3 0

2 + 3 = 5

2 uncool cats to 3 cool cats to 5 total cats.

120 paws/(4 paws per cat) = 30 cats

3 to 5 = x to 30

3/5 = x/30

5x = 3 * 30

5x = 90

x = 18

Answer: There are 18 cool cats.