Question

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An animal shelter spends $5.50 per day to care for each cat and $8.00 per day to care for each dog. Angel noticed that the shelter spent $54.00 caring for cats and dogs on Monday. Angel found a record showing that there were a total of 8 cats and dogs on Monday. How many cats were at the shelter on Monday?

Answer 1

There were 4 cats and 4 dogs on Monday.
4 * 5.50 = 22
4 * 8 = 32
22 + 32 = 54