Question

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The ratio of keepers to animals in the city zoo is 2 : 7. 12 keepers and 42 animals. If 21 more animals are added, how many total keepers are needed to maintain the ratio of keepers to animals?

A. 16

B. 17

C. 18

D. 19

E. 20

Answer 1

The answer is 18 keepers

Answer 2

C: 18

Explanation:

All you have to do is write down the ratio. Then you find out that 21 is half of 42 so that means that the amount of zookeepers that you will have to add should be half the amount as well so instead of 12 it would be 6. Then you just add the two numbers together to get your final answer of 18.