I need help! is due today. ;An animal shelter houses only cats and dogs, and there are 25% more cats than dogs. If there are 40

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Doss [256]

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I need help! is due today. ;An animal shelter houses only cats and dogs, and there are 25% more cats than dogs. If there are 40

cats, how many dogs are there? Please be clear

Mathematics

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Shalnov [3] · Answer 1 · 2022-06-16T04:31:38+03:00

Shalnov [3]3 years ago

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If there are 40 cats, and there are 25% more cats than dogs, then all we have to do is set up an equation where:
0.25D+1D =40. Solve for D, and you get 1.25D=40. Divide and you get 32.

There are 32 dogs and 40 cats