a kennel has40 dogs in total, some are puppies and some are adults dogs. the ratio of puppies to adult dogs is 1:4 how many puppies are there

Answer: total number of puppies:40

Ratio of puppies to adults; 1:4

1x+4x=40 ... 1x puppies

4x adult dogs

5x=40:x=40/5=8

No. Of puppies=1*8 (x=8)

No. of adult dogs=4*8:32

8 puppies

Step-by-step explanation:

Total = 40

Ratio = 1:4

Total Parts = 4+1 = 5

Divide this from the total

=> 40/5 = 8

Now, Multiply the result with the ratios:

=> 4 * 8 = 32

=> 1 * 8 = 8