At a local animal shelter last week, 14
of the pet adoptions placed cats into homes and 23
of the adoptions placed dogs. Hamsters, rabbits, and reptiles were also adopted. Which choice is the MOST reasonable for the part of the adoptions for cats and dogs?
Responses
A 112
1 12
B 512
5 12
C 12
1 2
D 1112
To find the most reasonable choice for the part of the adoptions for cats and dogs, we need to add up the number of adoptions for cats and dogs.
Cats: 14
Dogs: 23
Adding them together, we have:
14 + 23 = 37
Therefore, the most reasonable choice would be D) 37.
A 1/12
B 5/12
c 1/2
D 11/12
My apologies for the mistake in the previous response. Let's recalculate the parts of the adoptions for cats and dogs.
Cats: 14
Dogs: 23
To find the part of the adoptions for cats and dogs, we need to determine the ratio of cats and dogs to the total number of adoptions.
Total adoptions: 14 + 23 = 37
The ratio of cats and dogs to the total adoptions is:
Cats: 14 / 37
Dogs: 23 / 37
We can simplify these fractions if necessary.
After simplification, the ratio of cats to the total adoptions is around 0.378, and the ratio of dogs to the total adoptions is around 0.622.
Therefore, the most reasonable choice would be D) 11/12, as it is the closest option to the ratio of dogs to the total adoptions.
To determine the total number of pet adoptions for cats and dogs, we need to add the number of adoptions for cats (14) and the number of adoptions for dogs (23).
So the sum of the adoptions for cats and dogs is 14 + 23 = 37.
Among the given choices, the most reasonable option for representing the part of the adoptions for cats and dogs would be:
C) 1 2