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 23816 views around the world You can reuse this answer Creative Commons License