Question

The ratio of dogs to cats at the pet store is 4 to 5. If there are 18 dogs and cats in the store, how many of each are there?

Answer 1

23 cats

Explanation:

So the ratio is basically saying that for every 4 dogs at the store there is one more cat, or 5 cats. 16 dogs there would be 20 cats. 18 dogs there would be approximately 23 cats if you would round up.