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the ratio of cats to dogs at the city animal shelter today is 5:6.There are 35 cats at the shelter.How many dogs are at the shelter today
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the ratio of cats to dogs at the city animal shelter today is 5:6.There are 35 cats at the shelter.How many dogs are at the shelter today

User Volkan Ulukut
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First we divide the number of cats by its ratio:
35 / 5 = 7

Now we times this number by the ratio of dogs:
7 x 6 = 42

So there are 42 dogs at the shelter today

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