There are

200
families in the Lincoln Valley neighborhood, and
60
of them own pets.
(a)Create a double number line that can be used to find the percentage of the families who own pets.
(Choose one)
(Choose one)
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(b)What percentage of the families own pets?

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1 answer

To answer your questions regarding the families who own pets in Lincoln Valley neighborhood, let's go through each part step by step.

Part (a): Create a Double Number Line

A double number line can be helpful in visualizing the relationship between the number of families and the percentage of families who own pets. Here is a simple representation you can visualize:

Families:       0         60        100       200
                |----------|---------|--------|
Percentage:     0%       30%       50%     100%

In this representation:

  • 60 families out of 200 families own pets.
  • At 200 families, 100% is represented.
  • To find the percentage, we can identify what percentage corresponds to 60 families.

Part (b): What Percentage of the Families Own Pets?

To find the percentage of families that own pets, we can use the following formula:

\[ \text{Percentage} = \left( \frac{\text{Number of families with pets}}{\text{Total number of families}} \right) \times 100 \]

Substituting values:

\[ \text{Percentage} = \left( \frac{60}{200} \right) \times 100 \]

\[ \text{Percentage} = 0.3 \times 100 = 30% \]

Therefore, \(30%\) of the families in the Lincoln Valley neighborhood own pets.