Question

A pet store sold 12 siamese cats. If the ratio of siamese cats to house cats sold was 2 : 1, what is the combined amount of cats sold?

Answer 1

so 18 siamese
the ratio was9:7=siameese:house
18=9 units
divide 9
2=1 unit
house=7 units
7 times 2=14
14 house cats

combined=siameese+house=18+14=32

Answer 2

32 cats in total

Explanation:

so 18 siamese

the ratio was9:7=siameese:house

18=9 units

divide 9

2=1 unit

house=7 units

7 times 2=14

14 house cats

combined=siameese+house=18+14=32