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Struggling with ratio word problems? You don't need complicated algebra here. Use the Box Method: share 25 animals equally among groups. The ratio is 2 cats to 3 dogs, so draw 2 cat boxes and 3 dog boxes. That's 2 plus 3, or 5 equal ratio parts. Share 25 across them: 25 divided by 5 equals 5 animals per box. Dogs take 3 boxes. Three times five equals 15 dogs-that's your share.