If 60% of individuals possess a pet, with two-thirds of these pets being cats, what fraction of the population owns a cat?

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✓ Correct answer: A. 2/5 To determine the fraction of the population that owns a cat, we need to multiply the percentage of individuals that possess a pet (60%) by the fraction of these pets that are cats (2/3).<br/><br/>60% × 2/3 = (60/100) × 2/3 = 120/300 = 2/5<br/><br/>Therefore, the fraction of the population that owns a cat is 2/5.

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