SOLUTION: The ratio of cats to dogs at the local shelter is 3 to 5. If there are 535 dogs at the shelter, how many cats are at the shelter?

Question 721112: The ratio of cats to dogs at the local shelter is 3 to 5. If there are 535 dogs at the shelter, how many cats are at the shelter?

Answer by fcabanski(1391) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
The ratio is cats to dogs or cats/dogs. All ratios must be equal to each other (proportional).

The first given ratio 3/5 has to equal the second cats/535 or 3/5 = c/535. Cross multiply and solve for c.

5c = 1605 ---> divide by 5 ---> c = 321

There are 321 cats at the shelter.

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