If there are 9 dogs and 7 cats and you need to know the total number of cats and dogs add the numbers together (16) and put the number of dogs in front of it (9). So the answer is 9:16
because he ratio of cats to dogs is 9:7, so that means the 9 is how many dogs their are, 9 + 7= 16, making 9:16 (i'm wrong i'm positive i might be right)
