At an animal shelter they are 15 dogs and 12 cats. What is the simplfied ratio of dogs to total animals

Answer 1

To find the simplified ratio of dogs to the total number of animals at the shelter, first calculate the total number of animals:

Total animals = Number of dogs + Number of cats
Total animals = 15 + 12 = 27

Next, the ratio of dogs to total animals is:

Ratio of dogs to total animals = Number of dogs : Total animals
Ratio of dogs to total animals = 15 : 27

Now, we simplify the ratio. We can divide both numbers by their greatest common divisor (GCD). The GCD of 15 and 27 is 3.

So we divide each number by 3:

15 ÷ 3 = 5
27 ÷ 3 = 9

Therefore, the simplified ratio of dogs to total animals is:

5 : 9