Question

5

Jasmine is a receptionist at a doctors office. She books 36 appointments each day.
Four out of every 24 appointments are cancelled. How many appointments are cancelled
each day?
6
Kendrick's Kennel has 2/spots for cats for every spots for dogs. If he has a total of
(144 spots for both cats and dogs, then how many more spots does he have for dogs

Answer 1

5. 6 appointments are cancelled

6. 80 more spots

Explanation:

5. Jasmine has 36/24 = 1.5 times as many appointments as cancellations each day.

Since 1.5 times 4 is 6, Jasmine has 6 cancellations each day.

6. Kendrick's kennel has 2 spots for cats for every 7 spots for dogs. If he has a total of 144 spots for both cats and dogs;

Spots for cats = 2x ;

So, spots for dogs will be = 7x ;

Total spots for cats and dogs will be = 2x + 7x = 144 ;

x = 144/9 = 16 ;

So, spots for cats = 2 * 16 = 32 ;

Spots for dogs = 7 * 16 = 112 ;

spots for dogs more than cats are = 112 - 32 = 80 .

Kendrick kennel has 80 more spots for dogs than cats.