Question

The ratio of cats to dogs at jazzy Jen's pet store is 3 to 5 .If there are 24 animals at the pet store,how many of them are cats?

Answer 1

3/8 = x/24

Cross multiply and solve for x.

Answer 2

The ratio of dogs to cats at the pet
store is 1:3. If there are are 6 more cats
than dogs, how many dogs are at the pet
store?