Question

In an animal shelter, the ratio of dogs to cats is 5 to.There are 25 dogs. Write and solve a proportion to find the number c of cats

Answer 1

Answer:

5 cats

Step-by-step explanation:

  d/c = 5/1

    d = 25      Substitute in the proportion

25/c = 5/1     Multiply both sides by c

  25 = 5c/1

  25 = 5c      Divide each side by 5

    c = 5

There are five cats.