Question

the ratios of cats to dogs at the park was1:45. if there were 12 dogs, how many cats were at the park

Answer 1

To find the number of cats at the park, you need to set up a proportion based on the given ratio.

Since the ratio of cats to dogs is 1:45, you can write the proportion as:

1 (cat) / 45 (dogs) = X (cats) / 12 (dogs)

Cross-multiplying, you get:

1 * 12 = 45 * X
12 = 45X

Solving for X (the number of cats), you have:

X = 12 / 45
X ≈ 0.2667

Since you cannot have a fraction of a cat, the number of cats at the park would be 0 (or rounded down to 0, if you prefer whole numbers).