Question

An animal shelter has a ratio of dogs to cats that's 3:2. if there are 30 cats at the shelter, how many dogs are there?

Answer 1

3/2 = x/30........3 dogs to 2 cats = x dogs to 30 cats
cross multiply
(2)(x) = (3)(30)
2x = 90
x = 90/2
x = 45 dogs <===