Question

The ratio of adult cat to kitten at a pet care center on Thursday was 4:3. There were 12 kittens there that day. Tuesday , 17 adult cats were at the pet care center. What is the difference between the number of adult cat at the pet care center on Tuesday and Thursday

Answer 1

Answer:

1 adult cat

Step-by-step explanation:

Thursday:

The ratio of adult cat to kitten at a pet care center on Thursday was 4:3.

Number of adult cats = 4x

Number of kitten cats = 3x

There were 12 kittens, then

$3x=12\\ \\x=\dfrac{12}{3}\\ \\x=4\\ \\4x=4\cdot 4=16$

There were 16 adult cats

Tuesday:

17 adult cats were at the pet care center.

Difference:

$17-16=1$ adult cat