Question

An animal shelter houses only cats and dogs,

and there are 25% more cats than dogs. If
there are 40 cats, how many dogs are there,
and how many animals are there total?

Answer 1

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Answer:

32 dogs; 72 animals

Explanation:

If d is the number of dogs, then ...

d + 0.25d = 40 . . . . . . 40 cats is 25% more than the number of dogs

1.25d = 40

d = 40/1.25 = 32

40+d = 72 . . . . . . . . . total animals

There are 32 dogs and 72 animals total.