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Andrew has 2 cats and 9 dogs. He writes the ratio 2:9. What does this ratio mean? *

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Answer:

Two cats per nine dogs

Explanation:

The ratio is two cats to nine dogs, meaning that for every two cats, there are nine dogs, and vice versa. This applies to any ratio. Hope this helps! Feel free to ask any questions!

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Answer:

it means that for every two cats there are nine dogs, so if they were four cats there'll be 18 dogs and so on

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