Question

The ratio of adult cats to kittens at a pet care center on was 5:2 . There were 12 kittens there that day. Thursday ​, 38 adult cats were at the pet care center. What is the difference between the number of adult cats at the pet care center on thursday and monday?

Answer 1

To find the difference between the number of adult cats at the pet care center on Thursday and Monday, we need to determine the number of adult cats on Monday. By solving the given ratio, we find that there were 2 adult cats on Monday. Therefore, the difference is 36 adult cats.

Step-by-step explanation:

To find the difference between the number of adult cats at the pet care center on Thursday and Monday, we need to determine the number of adult cats on Monday. We know that the ratio of adult cats to kittens is 5:2. If there were 12 kittens on Monday, we can set up the following equation to find the number of adult cats:

5x = 12

By cross multiplying and solving for x, we find that x = 12/5 = 2.4. Since we can't have a fractional number of cats, we know that there were 2 adult cats on Monday.

Therefore, the difference in the number of adult cats between Thursday and Monday is 38 - 2 = 36.

Answer 2

8 adult cats

Step-by-step explanation:

The ratio of adult cats to kitten at the pet care center was 5:2

No of adult cats= 5x

No of kitten cats= 2x

Since there were 12 kittens that day

2x= 12

x= 12/2

x= 6

Number of adult cats = 5x

= 5 × 6

= 30 adult cats

Therefore since there were 38 adult cats in the pet center in Thursday then the difference between the number of adult cats in Thursday and Monday can be calculated as follows

= 38-30

= 8 adult cats