The ratio of cats to dogs at a pet shelter is 3 to 2 what equal ratio has the number of dogs as 12?

If the ratio of cats to dogs is 3 to 2, then the total parts is 3 + 2 = 5. To find the number of dogs when the ratio is 12, we need to determine how many parts are in one unit of the ratio. In this case, each part represents 2 dogs (since the ratio of cats to dogs is 3 to 2). Therefore, 12 dogs would be represented by 12 / 2 = 6 parts. So, the equal ratio with 12 dogs would be 3 cats to 6 dogs, or simply 1 to 2.