Question

HELP HELP!! There are 27 cats and dogs at an animal shelter. The ratio of cats to dogs is 4:5. Write the ratio of the number of dogs to the total number of cats and dogs at an animal shelter . Dogs: total _______

Answer 1

`\frac{\text{dogs}}{\text{total}} = \frac59`

Explanation:

We can say that the amount of cats is
`4x` and the amount of dogs is
`5x`, as we know that
`\frac{\text{cats}}{\text{dogs}} = \frac45`

Therefore, the total amount of animals (cats and dogs) is
`9x`.

`\frac{\text{dogs}}{\text{total}} = (5x)/(9x) = \frac59`