Question

An animal shelter spends $2.50 per day to care for each cat and $3.00 per day to care

for each dog. Wyatt noticed that the shelter spent $68.50 caring for cats and dogs on
Thursday. Wyatt found a record showing that there were a total of 27 cats and dogs
on Thursday. How many cats were at the shelter on Thursday?

Answer 1

Explanation:

elimination process

x + y = 27 ----> 3x + 3y = 81

2.5x + 3y = 68.5

-subtract

0.5x = 12.5

x = 25

there were 25 cats and 2 dogs Thursday.