Answer:
24 screeches = 20 meows.
Step-by-step explanation:
Calculate purrs:
12/3 = 4
4*2= 8
Use purrs to calculate screeches:
- Set up a proportion: [tex]\frac{8}{x} = \frac{40}{120}[/tex]
- Solve proportion by cross-multiplying
- 8*120 = 960
- 960/40 = 24 screeches
