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
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2/3 x = 8
Let's assume the total number of students in Ms Garcia's class is 'x'.
According to the given information, two-thirds of the class or 8 students own a pet.
So, we can write the equation as:
(2/3) * x = 8
This equation represents that two-thirds of the total number of students equals 8.
To complete the equation that models the total number of students, let's use the variable "x" to represent the total number of students in the class.
From the given information, we know that two-thirds or 2/3 of the class, which can be written as (2/3)x, owns a pet. We are also told that this amount is equal to 8 students.
So, we can write the equation as:
(2/3)x = 8
Now we can solve for x. To do that, we need to isolate x by multiplying both sides of the equation by the reciprocal of 2/3, which is 3/2:
(2/3)x * (3/2) = 8 * (3/2)
Simplifying the equation:
x = (8 * 3) / (2 * 1)
x = 24 / 2
x = 12
Therefore, the equation that models the total number of students in the class is:
x = 12