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20 December, 06:58

A local humane society houses 300 animals the ratio of cats to all animals is 7 : 15. Write a proportion that gives the number of cats. b. How many cats are in the humane society

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  1. 20 December, 07:16
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    If we have 300 animals total, and the ratio of cats to all animals is 7 : 15 or 7/15, we can multiply that fraction/ratio by the total, so 300 * 7 / 15 = 20 * 7 = 140.
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