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There are 36 dogs. The ratio of puppies to adult dogs is 3 to 1. How many puppies are here?

User Akfalcon
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There is 12 puppies in total.

User ArisRS
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Answer:

27 puppies

Explanation:

add the ratio 3+1=4

divide 36/4

then multiply by the amount of pups to adult dogs 9^3

and you get 27.

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