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The local kennel has 3 spots for cats to every 5 dogs. if the local kennel has a total of 72 spots for both cats and dogs, then how many spots do they have for cats?

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3:5
5+3= 8
72 / 8 = 9
9 x 3 = 27
27 spots for cats
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