Question

Dr. Clark is small- animal veterinarian who treats only cats, dogs and birds. There are 2,035 animals in his patient files. There are 4 times as many cats as birds. There are 6 times as many dogs as birds. How many cats are in Dr. Clark's file?

Answer 1

...x = the number of birds

4x = the number of cats

6x = the number of dogs

= 2035 animals

x+4x+6x=2035

11x = 2035

x=185

number of cats in Dr. Clark's folder: 4*185=740

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