SOLUTION: how many dogs are there in a group of 200 pets? If there are only dogs and cats and the ratio of dogs to cat is 3:1

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Question 683760: how many dogs are there in a group of 200 pets? If there are only dogs and cats and the ratio of dogs to cat is 3:1
Answer by jim_thompson5910(35256) About Me  (Show Source):
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3x + 1x = 200

4x = 200

x = 200/4

x = 50

3x = 150

So there are 150 dogs.