Ma Bernier has 52 cats and dogs in her house the number of cats is three times the number of dogs how many cats and dogs are in the house

Answer :

Answer:

dogs - 13

cats - 39

Step-by-step explanation:

Let the number of dogs Ma Bernier have be represented with d

She has 3 times as many cats as dogs, the number of cats she has :

cats = 3d

The sum of the cats and dogs is 52

d + 3d = 52

4d = 52

divide both sides of the equation by 4

d = 13

She has 13 dogs

Cats = 3d

= 3 x 13 = 39