Question

At the animal shelter 4/6 of the animals are cats . Of the cats 1/2 are male . What fraction of the animals at the animals at the shelter are male cats

Answer 1

Given :

At the animal shelter $\frac{4}{6}$ of the animals are cats.

$\frac{1}{2}$ are male cats.

To Find :

What fraction of the animals the animals at the shelter are male cats.

Solution :

Let the total animals in shelter = 1

Fraction of cats in animal shelter = $\frac{4}{6}$

Fraction of male cats = $\frac{1}{2}\times \frac{4}{6}$

                                    =  $\frac{2}{6}$

$\frac{2}{6}$ of the animals at the shelter are male cats.

Answer 2

Answer:

WHAT IS ASKED:

what fraction of the animals at the shelter are male cats

WHAT ARE RHE GIVEN FACTS:

4/6 OF THE ANIMAL ARE CATS, 1/2 ARE MALE

WHAT OPERATION WILL BE USED:

MULTIPLICATION

WHAT IS THE NUMBER SENTENCE:

1/2 × 4/6 =N

COMPLETE ANSWER:

N= 2/6