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22 August, 23:56

The ratio of cats to dogs seen by a veterinarian in one day is 2 to 5. If a vet saw 40 dogs in one day, how many cats did he see?

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  1. 23 August, 00:03
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    2 cats to every 5 dogs

    x cats to every 40 dogs

    x/40 = 2/5

    (here you can cross multiply OR multiply the second fraction by 8/8)

    x = 16 the vet saw 16 cats
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