Question

14) If there are 7 dogs for every 4 cats in an animal

shelter, and the shelter has 468 cats, how many of the
animals are dogs?

Answer 1

819 of the animals are dogs.

Explanation:

☆We can solve using proportion.

`(7 \: dogs)/(4 \: cats) = (x)/(468 \: cats) \\ \\ (4x)/(4) = (3276)/(4) \\ \\ x = 819`