isatukamara41
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  • 01-11-2016
  • Mathematics
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A pet survey found that the ratio of dogs a cats is 2/5. Which proportion shows the number of dogs if the number of cats is 140?

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TooNashty
TooNashty TooNashty
  • 01-11-2016
There are 56 dogs

2/5 = x/140

140 x 2 = 5 x x
280 = 5x
56 = x
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twentyonepilots2121
twentyonepilots2121 twentyonepilots2121
  • 01-11-2016
Your answer should be 56 :)

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