Question

The ratio of dogs to cats in a veterinarian's office is 9:7. What is the ratio of the number of dogs

to the total number of dogs and cats in the veterinarian's office?

Answer 1

The ratio of the number of dogs to the total number of dogs and cats in the veterinarian's office is 9:16.

Explanation:

Ratio:

The ratio of a to b is given by:

`a:b = (a)/(b)`

The ratio of dogs to cats in a veterinarian's office is 9:7.

This means that for each 9 dogs, there are 7 cars.

What is the ratio of the number of dogs to the total number of dogs and cats in the veterinarian's office?

9 dogs

9 + 7 = 16 dogs and cats. So

The ratio of the number of dogs to the total number of dogs and cats in the veterinarian's office is 9:16.