Question

A pet store has 32 more dogs than cats. If there are a total of 144 dogs and cats altogether, then how many cats does the pet store have?

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Answer 1

56 cats

88 dogs

Explanation:

x=cats

x+32=dogs

x+x+32=144

2x=144-32

2x=112

x=112/2

x=56 (56 cats)

x+32=88 (88 dogs)

Answer 2

56

Explanation:

In order to solve this question you need to subtract 32 by 144 then divide that answer by 2.

So we know that they're 32 more dogs then cats and there is 144 dogs and cats all together.

`144 - 32 = 112`

Divide it in half

`112 /2=56`

`56+32 = 88`

`= 56`

Therefore they're 56 cats in the pet store.

Hope this helps.