The ratio of cats to dogs at the local pet store is 8 to 12. If there are 36 total cats and dogs, how many cats are in the store?
8 /[8 + 12] x 36 =~ 14 Cats [How come you don't get an EVEN number of cats?]
36 - 14 =22 Dogs.
Cats are 8 out of (8+12) = 20 8/20 * 36 = 14.4 cats yup 14.4 cats