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there are a total of 126 cats and dogs at an animal shelter. for every 5 dogs, there are 4 cats . how many cats are there in the shelter?​
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there are a total of 126 cats and dogs at an animal shelter. for every 5 dogs, there are 4 cats . how many cats are there in the shelter?​

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How many total (dogs and cats) per iteration?
5+4 = 9

How many iterations are there?
126/9 = 14

How many cats in 14 iterations?
14* 4 = 56

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