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 , in Ms. Garcia’s class.

Question

_t = _

Answer 1

Let \( t \) be the total number of students in Ms. Garcia's class. According to the problem, two-thirds of the class own a pet, and this number is given as 8 students.

We can model this with the equation:

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

To find \( t \), we can solve for \( t \):

1. Multiply both sides by \( 3 \):

\[ 2t = 24 \]

2. Now, divide both sides by \( 2 \):

\[ t = 12 \]

Thus, the completed equation that models the total number of students, \( t \), in Ms. Garcia's class is:

\[ t = 12 \]