The ratio of dogs to cats at an animal shelter is 3 to 2. how many dogs are at the shelter if there is a total of 30 animals?

18

Step-by-step explanation:

Given: The ratio of dogs to cats at an animal shelter is 3 to 2 or

The total number of animals in the shelter = 30

Let the number of dogs at shelter be 3x and the number of cats be 2x.

Then according to the question, we have

Now, the number dogs at the shelter is given by :-

Hence, the number of dogs at the shelter = 18

Let

x-------> the number of dogs

y------> the number of cats

we know that

-------> equation A

-------> equation B

substitute equation A in equation B

Find the value of x

therefore

the answer is