the ratio of dogs to cats is 2:5. If there are 14 animals, how many dogs and cats are there at the kennel?
2:5=14?
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well, 2+5=7
so, what do you think?
More algebraically, if there are
2x dogs and 5x cats,
2x+5x = 14
solve for x, and then you can tell how many animals are there.
4 dogs and 10 cats. Because 2+5=7, and 7x2=14, double the 2 and the 5 to get the answer. I hope this helps!
To find the number of dogs and cats at the kennel, we need to divide the animals into two parts according to the given ratio.
First, add the two parts of the ratio together to find the total number of parts: 2 + 5 = 7.
Next, divide the total number of animals by the total number of parts to find the value of each part: 14 animals / 7 parts = 2 animals per part.
Finally, multiply the value of each part by the corresponding ratio:
- For dogs: 2 parts x 2 animals per part = 4 dogs.
- For cats: 5 parts x 2 animals per part = 10 cats.
Therefore, there are 4 dogs and 10 cats at the kennel.