Of the students in Andrew's class, 21 have a pet cat. Of the students who have a cat, 54 also have a dog. What fraction of the students in Andrew's class have both a cat and a dog?Write your answer as a fraction or as a whole or mixed number._____ of the students
Q. Of the students in Andrew's class, 21 have a pet cat. Of the students who have a cat, 54 also have a dog. What fraction of the students in Andrew's class have both a cat and a dog?Write your answer as a fraction or as a whole or mixed number._____ of the students
Identify Fraction of Students: Identify the fraction of students who have a cat. Half of the students have a cat, which is represented as 21. Calculation: No calculation needed here.
Determine Cat-owning Students: Determine the fraction of cat-owning students who also have a dog. Of the students with cats, 54 also have a dog. Calculation: No calculation needed here.
Calculate Students with Both Pets: Calculate the fraction of students who have both a cat and a dog.Multiply the fractions from Step 1 and Step 2.Calculation: 21×54=104 which simplifies to 52.
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