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1 August, 02:02

18. An animal shelter houses only cats and dogs, and there are 25% more cats than dogs. If there are 40 cats,

how many dogs are there, and how many animals are there total?

Is it 72 or 70?

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  1. 1 August, 03:56
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    There are 72 animals.

    There are 40 cats.

    40 = (numDogs) * 1.25

    (multiplying by 1.25 increases it by 25%)

    numDogs = 40/1.25 = 32

    Total = 40 + numDogs = 40+32 = 72
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