Answer: The required ratio is,
[tex]2:5[/tex]
Step-by-step explanation:
Given,
The number of cats = 8,
Number of dogs = 20,
Thus, the ratio of cats and dogs = [tex]\frac{\text{number of cats}}{\text{number of dogs}}[/tex]
[tex]=\frac{8}{20}[/tex]
LCM(8, 20) = 4
[tex]=\frac{8\div 4}{20\div 4}[/tex]
[tex]=\frac{2}{5}[/tex]