Question

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In Shawn's class, all the students have pets. Of those pets,1/5 are cats. Of those cats, 2/3 are alley cats. What fraction of the pets are alley cats?

Answer 1

2/15

Explanation:

You want to know the fraction that is 2/3 of 1/5.

Times

In this context, "of" means "times."

2/3 of 1/5 = (2/3)×(1/5) = (2·1)/(3·5) = 2/15

2/15 of the pets are alley cats.