There are 10 cats to every 12 dogs. If there are 80 dogs how many cats are there?

Answer 1

10 cats to every 12 dogs.

If there are 80 dogs,

the number of cats = C where

C/80 = 10/(12) = 10/12

C/80 = 10/12

C/80 = 5/6

cross multiply

C = 400/6

= 66 2/3 = about 67 Cats

67/80 = about 5/6

with 80 dogs, the number of cats is about 67

10/12 =5/6 = .8333...

67/80 = .8375

66/80 = .8250 which is further from 10/12 than 67/80 is

80/12 = 40/6 = 6 2/3

6 2/3 times 10 = 66 2/3 cats