Question

At a pet store, there were 6 fish for every dog. If there were 216 fish, how many dogs are there?

Answer 1

Every 6 fish there is a dog so you divide.

216 fish / 6 fish for every dog = 36 dogs

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Explanation:

Answer 2

There are 36 dogs in the pet store

Explanation:

For every dog there are 6 fish in the store,

then if there is a total of 216 fish, we can find the number of dogs by dividing 216 by 6:

216/6 = 36

There are 36 dogs in the pet store