Question

Cats and bears are in the ratio 4:9. There are 39 animals in total. How many bears are there?

Answer 1

Step-by-step explanation:

so let cats and bears be

4x and 9x

and total animals = 39

so

4x+9x = 39

13x = 39

x = 3

so

4x = 12

9x = 27