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An animal shelter has a ratio of dogs to cats that's 3:2. if there are 30 cats at the shelter, how many dogs are there? a. 15 b. 20 c. 45 d. 90 mark for review (will be highlighted on the review page)
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An animal shelter has a ratio of dogs to cats that's 3:2. if there are 30 cats at the shelter, how many dogs are there?

a. 15
b. 20
c. 45
d. 90 mark for review (will be highlighted on the review page)

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3/2 = x/30........3 dogs to 2 cats = x dogs to 30 cats
cross multiply
(2)(x) = (3)(30)
2x = 90
x = 90/2
x = 45 dogs <===
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