2 groups with 2 puppies and 3 kittens in each group
Equation for kittens:
[tex]12 \div 2 = 6 \div 2 = 3[/tex]
Equation for puppies:
[tex]2 \div 8 = 4 \div 2 = 2[/tex]
the division has been done two times so it means the largest number of groups it can be split into are two