A kennel has 80 dogs in total, some are puppies and some are adult dogs. The ratio of puppies to adult dogs in the kennel is 3:2. How many puppies are there?

The ratio given says this - 3 puppies : 2 adults = 5 total dogs You are given (?) puppies : (?) adults = 80 total dogs In this case, you are trying to find the number of puppies, so you do not need to care about the number of adults. You need to compare the ratio with the actual amount. Total/puppies = total/puppies 5/3 = 80/(?) Now, cross multiply. 5(?) = 240 Divide both sides by 5 and you get your answer. (?) = 48

Answered by mlipina1234 | 2024-06-10

There are 48 puppies in the kennel. This was calculated using the ratio of puppies to adult dogs, which is 3:2. Combining the parts of the ratio with the total number of dogs (80), we find that 48 out of 80 are puppies.
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Answered by mlipina1234 | 2024-10-02