Question

1. complete the sentences to describe this picture.

a. the ratio of dogs to cats is ____.
b. for every __ dogs, there are __ cats.

Explanation:

Step1: Count total dogs and cats

Number of cats = 4, Number of dogs = 3

Step2: Find dogs to cats ratio

Ratio = $\frac{\text{Number of dogs}}{\text{Number of cats}} = \frac{3}{4}$

Step3: Match ratio to sentence b

The ratio $\frac{3}{4}$ means for every 3 dogs, there are 4 cats.

Answer:

a. $\frac{3}{4}$
b. 3; 4