Question 1018910
The Happy Pet animal shelter houses stray cats and dogs. There are 55 animals at the shelter. The ratio of the number of cats to the number of dogs is 4 to 7. Based on this ratio how many of each type of animal is at the shelter?
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4n + 7n = 55
n = 5
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4*5 = 20 cats
7*5 = 35 dogs