Question

In a shelter, the number of kennels is proportional to the number of dogs. The constant of proportionality in terms of dogs per kennel is 3, and there are 27 dogs in the shelter. How many kennels are there?

Answer 1

Answer: There are 9 kennels containing 3 dogs per kennel.

Explanation:

27 divided by 3 = 9

Answer 2

there are 9 kennels.

(# of dogs) = 3 (# of kennels)

27 = 3 (# of kennels)

27 / 3 = (# of kennels)

9 = (# of kennels)