2/5 of house household own pets . Of the household pets 1/3 have cats. What is the fraction of the household own cats

Respuesta :

2/5 have pets, and 1/3 of the 2/5 have cats.

1/3 * 2/5 = 2/15 

2/15 of the households have cats.

Fraction of household owning pets = [tex] \frac{2}{5} [/tex]

[tex] Fraction \; of \; household \; owning \; cats \; \\\\=\; \frac{1}{3} \; of\; Fraction \; of\; household\; owning \; pets \\\\=\frac{1}{3} \times\frac{2}{5} \\ \\Multiply \; numerator\; with\; numerator\; and\; denominator\; with\; denominator\\\\= \frac{1 \times 2}{3 \times 5}= \frac{2}{15} [/tex]

Conclusion:

The fraction of the household own cats is two-fifteenth

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