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What was the original number of animals present?

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A pet sanctuary had an equal number of cats and dogs.
Four dogs were collected by their owners, leaving three times as many cats as dogs in the sanctuary.
What was the original number of animals present?

posted Sep 19, 2018 by Kapil Kapoor

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