Question

at the local animal shelter the ratio of cats and dogs is 5 to 2, Based on the ratio how many dogs are there if there is a total of 133 cats and dogs at the shelter

Answer 1

38 dogs

Explanation:

5 + 2 = 7

133 / 7 = 19

19 x 2 = 38

Answer 2

`5 \: \: \: \: + \: \: \: 2 \: \: \: = 7 \\ \\ (133)/(7) = 19 \\ dogs = 19 * 2 \\ \: \: \: \: \: \: \: \: \: \: \: \: \: \: = 38`