There are total 15 dogs, 27 cats, and 3 ferrets were adopted if the ratio of dogs to ferrets was 5:1. The ratio of cats to dogs was 9:5.
<h3>What is the ratio?</h3>
It is described as the comparison of two quantities to determine how many times one obtains the other. The proportion can be expressed as a fraction or as a sign:between two integers.
We have:
An animal shelter had 45 animals adopted over one week. The ratio of dogs to ferrets was 5:1. The ratio of cats to dogs was 9:5.
Combine ratio dogs:ferrets:cats = 5:1:9
Let's suppose the number of ferrets is x then:
5x + x + 9x = 45
15x = 45
x = 3
Ferrets x = 3
Dogs = 5x = 5(3) = 15
Cats = 9x = 9(3) = 27
Thus, there are total 15 dogs, 27 cats, and 3 ferrets were adopted if the ratio of dogs to ferrets was 5:1. The ratio of cats to dogs was 9:5.
You need to have the m isolated so subtract 5 from each side than you are left with 3m=3 than divide by 3 because you want to know what m is than you are left with m=1
