If the ratio of stray cats to mutts is 3 : 1, and there are 51 stray cats in the junkyard, then we can calculate the number of mutts in the following way:
3 parts represent stray cats, and 1 part represents mutts.
Therefore, the total parts representing the animals in the junkyard is 3 + 1 = 4 parts.
To find the number of mutts, we need to find how many parts represent 51 stray cats:
51 stray cats / 3 parts = 17 stray cats per part
Now that we know that 17 stray cats represent 1 part, we can find the total number of parts representing mutts:
1 part (mutts) = 17 stray cats = 17 mutts
Therefore, there are 17 mutts in the abandoned junkyard.
the ratio of stray cats to mutts in the abandoned junkyard is 3 : 1. if there are 51 stray cats in the junkyard, how many mutts are there?
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