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The first week of January, there are 49 dogs and 28 cats in an animal shelter. Throughout the month, the ratio of dogs to cats remains the same. The last week of January, there are 20 cats in the shelter. How many dogs are there.

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ratio of dogs and cats = 49/28= 7/4

so dogs=7 and cats=4

so cats in last week is 20 this implies 4*5=20

so dogs =7*5= 35

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