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In a street there are 20 dogs and cats. If the ratio between dogs and cats is 3:2, then the number of cats is ________.

  1. A
    16
  2. B
    10
  3. C
    8
  4. D
    22

Solution & Step-by-step Explanation

Step 1: Understand the given ratio
The ratio of dogs to cats is 3:2.
Let the number of dogs be 3x and the number of cats be 2x.

Step 2: Use the total count to find x

Total animals=3x+2x=20
5x=20
x=4
Step 3: Calculate the number of cats

Number of cats=2x=2×4=8

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In a street there are 20 dogs and cats. If the ratio between dogs and cats is 3:2, then the number of cats is ________.
A
16
B
10
C
8
D
22

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