Question

In a family of cats, there are 2 uncool cats for every 3 cool cats. If these cats have 120 paws altogether, how many cool cats are in the family?

A. 12
B. 18
C. 30
D. 72

Answer 1

18 cool cats

Explanation:

Answer 2

B. 18

Explanation:

A cat has 4 paws.

120/4 = 30

Since there are 120 paws, there are 30 cats.

The 30 cats are divided in the ratio of 2 uncool cats for every 3 cool cats.

There are 2x uncool cats and 3x cool cats.

2x + 3x = 30

5x = 30

x = 6

3x = 3(6) = 18

Answer: 18 cool cats