Answer: There were 115 cats at the pet store.
Explanation:
Hi, to answer this question we have to use proportions:
Since the number of cats to dogs at the pet store was 5 to 8.
The proportion is cats / dogs = 5/8
For 184 dogs = x / 184
Where x is the number of cats:
5/8 = x/184
Solving for x:
5/8 (184) =x
115 =x
There were 115 cats at the pet store.
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