An animal shelter spends $1.00 per day to care for each cat and $4.50 per day to care for each dog. Damian noticed that the shelter spent $85.00 caring for cats and dogs on Tuesday. Damian found a record showing that there were a total of 22 cats and dogs on Tuesday. How many cats were at the shelter on Tuesday?

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Lilianna Leach

16 December, 01:06

An animal shelter spends $1.00 per day to care for each cat and $4.50 per day to care for each dog. Damian noticed that the shelter spent $85.00 caring for cats and dogs on Tuesday. Damian found a record showing that there were a total of 22 cats and dogs on Tuesday. How many cats were at the shelter on Tuesday?

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Ace Foley · Answer 1

Answer: 4 cats 18 dogs

4 x 1.0 = 4.0

18 * 4.50 = 81.00

81.00 + 4.0 = 85.00

Start by splitting numbers and cost and adjusting back and forth until everything matches up.