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The ratio of cats to dogs is 4:5 and their are 20 dogs how many cats are there
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The ratio of cats to dogs is 4:5 and their are 20 dogs how many cats are there

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4/5 = x/20....4 cats to 5 dogs = x cats to 20 dogs
cross multiply
5x = 80
x = 80/5
x = 16.....so when there is 20 dogs, there is 16 cats
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