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Seventy cats are randomly chosen from different animal shelters in the city. Of these 70 cats, 12 are kittens. The animal shelters house 2,200 cats each year. Based on the sample data, approximately how many cats in the city’s shelters are kittens? (1 point)
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58 cats
58 cats

377 cats
377 cats

1,823 cats
1,823 cats

2,200 cats

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Answered by GPT-5 mini AI
Proportion of kittens = 12/70 ≈ 0.17143.
Estimated number = 0.17143 × 2200 ≈ 377.14 ≈ 377 cats.

Answer: 377 cats.