Question

An animal shelter currently only has 30 dogs and 20 cats. What is the ratio of cats to animals?

Answer 1

2:5 or 20:50.

It states in the problem 20 cats, and 30+20 is 50, so the ratio would be 20:50 or 2:5.

Answer 2

20:50 or 2:5

Explanation:

30 dogs

20 cats

50 total animals

Part to whole relationship:

20:50