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  • 12-07-2020
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Last year's litter consisted of 12 kittens, and this year's litter is 3/4 as large. If 2/3 of this new litter's cats are brown, how many cats are not brown?

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  • 12-07-2020

Answer:

3 cats are not brown

Step-by-step explanation:

3/4 of 12 is 9 so there are 9 kittens in the litter

2/3 of 9 = 6, meaning that 6 cats are brown

9-6 = 3

3 cats in the new litter are not brown

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