Question

The ratio of dogs to cats at a pet store is 2 to 3 which of the show the possible number of dogs and cats in the pet store

Answer 1

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Explanation:

Given

Dogs : Cats = 2 : 3

Required

Determine the possible number of dogs and cats at the store

The question requires options; since there are none, I'll answer on a general terms.

We have the dog to cat ratio to be:

Dogs : Cats = 2 : 3

Multiply ratio by any number (say 7)

Dogs : Cats = 2 * 7 : 3 * 7

Dogs : Cats = 14 : 21

This means that if there are 14 dogs, then there are 21 cats.

Multiply the ratio by another number (say 4)

Dogs : Cats = 2 * 4 : 3 * 4

Dogs : Cats = 8 : 12

This implies:

8 dogs and 12 cats

In conclusion, the number of dogs, when divided by the number of cats must equal ⅔.