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Of the students in Andrew's class, 12\frac{1}{2} have a pet cat. Of the students who have a cat, 45\frac{4}{5} also have a dog. What fraction of the students in Andrew's class have both a cat and a dog?\newlineWrite your answer as a fraction or as a whole or mixed number.\newline_____ of the students

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Q. Of the students in Andrew's class, 12\frac{1}{2} have a pet cat. Of the students who have a cat, 45\frac{4}{5} also have a dog. What fraction of the students in Andrew's class have both a cat and a dog?\newlineWrite your answer as a fraction or as a whole or mixed number.\newline_____ of the students
  1. Identify Fraction of Students: Identify the fraction of students who have a cat. Half of the students have a cat, which is represented as 12\frac{1}{2}. Calculation: No calculation needed here.
  2. Determine Cat-owning Students: Determine the fraction of cat-owning students who also have a dog. Of the students with cats, 45\frac{4}{5} also have a dog. Calculation: No calculation needed here.
  3. Calculate Students with Both Pets: Calculate the fraction of students who have both a cat and a dog.\newlineMultiply the fractions from Step 11 and Step 22.\newlineCalculation: 12×45=410 \frac{1}{2} \times \frac{4}{5} = \frac{4}{10} which simplifies to 25 \frac{2}{5} .

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