Question

An animal shelter houses ferrets, cats, and dogs. There are 108 animals at the shelter. Of the

animals, 1/3 are ferrets. 5/6 of the remaining animals are cats. How many of the animals are dogs?
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There are ferrets and cats at the shelter. How many of the animals are dogs?

Answer 1

Number of dogs in the shelter are 12

Explanation:

Step 1:

Given that total animals = 108 and number of ferrets = 1/3 of 108. Find number of ferrets in the shelter.

Number of ferrets = 1/3 of 108 = 1/3 × 108 = 36

Step 2:

Given that of the remaining animals, number of cats = 5/6. Find the remaining animals and the number of cats.

Remaining number of animals = 108 - 36 = 72

Number of cats = 5/6 of 72 = 5/6 × 72 = 60

Step 3:

Find number of dogs in the shelter.

Number of dogs = 108 - (36 + 60) = 108 - 96 = 12