At the dog show, there are 4 times as many boxers as spaniels. If there are a total of 30 dogs, how many dogs are spaniels?o

Question

At the dog show, there are 4 times as many boxers as spaniels. If there are a total of 30 dogs, how many dogs are spaniels?

Answer 1

Let b = number of boxers

Let s = # spaniels

 

b + s = 30

b = 4s

 

Using substitution we have:

4s + s = 30

 

Solve for s to determine the number of spaniels