Respuesta :
Answer:
The friend is correct
Step-by-step explanation:
The ratio of dogs+cats to the other pets is 29. However the ratio of dogs+cats to the total number of pets is 8:37. Which they didn’t ask for, and ask for the ratio of dogs+cats to other pets.
Answer:
Your friend is correct.
Step-by-step explanation:
You have 3 dogs and 5 cats; that makes [8] pets. Now, add up the rest of your pets (excluding dogs and cats, of course).
7 (squirrels) + 8 (birds) + 10 (lizards) + 4 (beetles) = [29] pets
[8:29]
By the looks of it, the mistake made here was adding up everything when calculating the second part of the ratio, including the dogs and cats (this shouldn't have been done).
Hope this helps, and have a good one.