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An animal shelter has 16 puppies. If the puppies are 32% of the total dog and cat population, how many dogs and cats are in the animal shelter

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16 is 32% of _____
16=.32x
16/.32=50

50 animals total

50-16=34
34 cats
16 dogs
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