Question

The ratio of cats to dogs seen by a veterinarian on one day is 2 to 5. If the vet saw 40 dogs in one day how many cats did he see

Answer 1

He sees 16 cats that day

Explanation:

If the veterinarian sees 5 dogs a day then he also sees 2 cats.

If he sees 40 dogs a day then,

⇒
`(2)/(5) *40`

=
`16` Cats

He sees 16 cats that day.