There are 6 times as many dogs as cats. If the total number of dogs and cats is 21 how many dogs are there? Algebra Expressions, Equations, and Functions Problem-Solving Models 1 Answer S.S Oct 19, 2016 #18# Explanation: There is #1# cat for every #6# dogs. So that is #7# animals in #1# "set". We have #21/7# "sets", which means #3# sets. #6# dogs per "set" and #3# "sets" means there are #6xx3# or #18# dogs. Answer link Related questions What are the steps to solving a word problem? Where do I start when I'm trying to solve a word problem? How do you check a solution to a problem? What are the different strategies used to solve a word problem? What is the best method of determining the cost of downloading 26 movies, if it cost $2.25 to... How do you solve word problems involving percents? What are commonly used math terms that translates to addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division? How much pure antifreeze should be added to 3 gallons of a 30 percent antifreeze solution to get... How would you use equations to calculate the age of Al given that Al's father is 45 and he is 15... How do you solve #x=(y-1)/(y+1)# for y? See all questions in Problem-Solving Models Impact of this question 23450 views around the world You can reuse this answer Creative Commons License