Of the students in Emma's class, 54 have a pet cat. Of the students who have a cat, 21 also have a dog. What fraction of the students in Emma'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 Emma's class, 54 have a pet cat. Of the students who have a cat, 21 also have a dog. What fraction of the students in Emma'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
Fraction of Students: First, let's figure out the fraction of students who have a cat. It's given that 54 of the students have a cat.
Cat Owners with Dogs: Next, we need to find out how many of these cat owners also have a dog. It's stated that 21 of the cat owners have a dog. So, we multiply the fractions: (54)×(21).
Multiplication Result: Performing the multiplication: (54)×(21)=104=52. This means 52 of the students have both a cat and a dog.
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