Question

The Ratio of dog and cat owners is 4 to 5. if there are 48 dog owners, what is the number of cat owners

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Answer 1

dog/cat = 4/5

4 48
--- = ------ cross multiply
5 x

4x=5*48

x = (5*48)/4 = 5*12 = 60

x=60 what mean that there are 60 cat owners

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Answer 2

48 dog owners* (5 cat owners/4 dog owners)= 60 cat owners

Note that the unit "dog owners" cancels out so you are left with the answer.

Answer: 60 cat owners