It requires 1/4 of a credit to play a video game for one minute. Emma has 7/8 credit. Can she play for more or less than one minute? Explain.

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Nov 26, 2017

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Explanation:

1/4 = 2/8. Okay so far?

So Emma can play for more than one minute. In fact, she can play for (7/8)/(2/8) = 7/2 = 3.5 minutes.

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Nov 26, 2017

She can play for more than a minute

Explanation:

You would want to start by dividing her total credit by the credit required.
(7/8)/(1/4)

Convert it to multiplication by flipping the fraction
(7/8)*(4/1)

Simplify by removing the common 4
(7/2)*(1/1)

Multiply the two fractions
=(7/2)

(7/2) = 3(1/2) which shows she can play for 3 and a 1/2 minute.
So yes, she can play for more than one minute.