Pet Configuration


A family has dogs and cats as its pets. At every meal the pets eat 32 cookies. 
The dogs eat 5 cookies each and the cats eat 4 cookies each. 

How many dogs and how many cats does the family have?
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Answer:
4 dogs (eating 4 x 5 or 20 cookies) and 
3 cats (eating 4 x 3 or 12 cookies).