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The shelter has 7 cats and 14 dogs. What is the ratio of cats to dogs

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Answer:

Ratio- 1:2 (cats: 1 / dogs: 2)

Explanation:

If you look at this like a fraction it would be 7/14. When you simplify it down to it's unit rate you get 1/2. So if the question was 6 cats and 48 dogs the ration would be 1:8 ( 1 cat / 8 dogs ) :)


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