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a local humane society houses 300 animals
the ratio of cats to all animals is 7:15
a. write a proportion that gives the number of cats(c)
b. how many cats are in the humane society?
EXPLAINNN!!!

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BrainlessARMY

a.

7 cats          c

____    =    ____

15 animals      300 animals

b.

7       c

_ =   _

15    300

c = 140

There are 140 cats in the Humane society since 15 x 20 = 300 and 7 x 20 = 140

a. doesn't need an explanation really, 7 cats for 15 animals and c cats for 300 animals

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