There are 16 cats and 14 dogs in a local animal shelter.

Which phrase describes a ratio relationship between the two quantities?



A. the number of dogs in the shelter compared to the number of cats in the shelter


B. the number of dogs in the shelter compared to the number of rabbits in the shelter

C. the number of cats in the shelter compared to the number of cats in the shelter

D. the number of cats in the shelter compared to the number of dogs in the neighborhood