Two cats Billy and Kitty together catch $60$ mice. If Billy catches three mice for every two caught by Kitty, then the number of mice caught by Kitty is

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Two cats Billy and Kitty together catch 60 mice- If Billy catches three mice every two caught by Kitty- then the number of mice caught by Kitty is36402430

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Ratio of number of mice caught by Billy and Kitty -3-2-xA0-Let- the number of mice be 3x and 2xTherefore-3x-2x-60-x21D2-5x-60-x21D2-x-605-x21D2-x-12

Two cats Billy and Kitty together catch $60$ mice. If Billy catches three mice for every two caught by Kitty, then the number of mice caught by Kitty is
$36$
$40$
$24$
$30$

Ratio of number of mice caught by Billy and Kitty $= 3 : 2$ .
Let, the number of mice be $3 x$ and $2 x$

Therefore,
$3 x + 2 x = 60$
$\Rightarrow 5 x = 60$
$\Rightarrow x = \frac{60}{5}$
$\Rightarrow x = 12$

Two cats Billy and Kitty together catch 60 mice. If Billy catches three mice for every two caught by Kitty, then the number of mice caught by Kitty is36402430

Ratio of number of mice caught by Billy and Kitty =3:2. Let, the number of mice be 3x and 2xTherefore,3x+2x=60⇒5x=60⇒x=605⇒x=12

Two cats Billy and Kitty together catch $60$ mice. If Billy catches three mice for every two caught by Kitty, then the number of mice caught by Kitty is
$36$
$40$
$24$
$30$

Ratio of number of mice caught by Billy and Kitty $= 3 : 2$ .
Let, the number of mice be $3 x$ and $2 x$

Therefore,
$3 x + 2 x = 60$
$\Rightarrow 5 x = 60$
$\Rightarrow x = \frac{60}{5}$
$\Rightarrow x = 12$