Question

Question

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.

Answer 1

To find the total number of students \( t \) in Ms. Garcia's class, we know that two-thirds of the class own a pet and that this equals 8 students.

We can express this relationship mathematically as follows:

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

This equation means that two-thirds of the total number of students \( t \) is equal to 8.

To find \( t \), we can solve the equation:

1. Multiply both sides of the equation by \( \frac{3}{2} \) to isolate \( t \).

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

2. Calculate the right-hand side:

\[ t = 8 \times 1.5 = 12 \]

Thus, the total number of students in Ms. Garcia’s class, \( t \), is 12.

The equation is:

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

And the solution gives us \( t = 12 \).