Ms. Garcia surveyed the students in her class to find out if they own a pet. Two-thirds of the class, or 8 students, own a pet. Complete the equation that models the total number of students, t

Question

, in Ms. Garcia’s class.(1 point)
___ t =___

Answer 1

Let \( t \) represent the total number of students in Ms. Garcia's class. According to the information, two-thirds of the class own a pet, and that number is equal to 8 students. We can express this relationship with the equation:

\[ \frac{2}{3} t = 8 \]

To complete the equation, you can rearrange it to express \( t \):

\[ t = \frac{8 \times 3}{2} \]

So the complete equation that models the total number of students \( t \) in Ms. Garcia’s class is:

\[ \frac{2}{3} t = 8 \]

Thus, the completed statement is:

\(\frac{2}{3} t = 8\).