Question

At a pet shop, there are 24 dogs and 16 cats. Write the ratio of cats to dogs.(1 point)
Responses

5 to 2
5 to 2

3 to 2
3 to 2

2 to 5
2 to 5

2 to 3

Answer 1

To find the ratio of cats to dogs, we can divide the number of cats by the number of dogs.

There are 16 cats and 24 dogs.

The ratio of cats to dogs is:

\[
\text{Ratio} = \frac{16}{24}
\]

To simplify this ratio, we can divide both numbers by their greatest common divisor, which is 8:

\[
\frac{16 \div 8}{24 \div 8} = \frac{2}{3}
\]

So, the ratio of cats to dogs is 2 to 3.

The correct response is:
**2 to 3**