Question

beula has a collection of video games. there are 12 games in the collection, and $\frac{2}{4}$ of them are console games. beula decides to double the amount of console games in the collection.
how many console games are in the collection now?
a. 12
b. 24
c. 6
what fraction of the games are console games?

Explanation:

Step1: Find original console games

$\text{Original console games} = 12 \times \frac{2}{4} = 6$

Step2: Calculate new console games

$\text{New console games} = 6 \times 2 = 12$

Step3: Find total new game count

$\text{Total new games} = 12 + 6 = 18$

Step4: Compute the required fraction

$\text{Fraction} = \frac{12}{18} = \frac{2}{3}$

Answer:

1. A. 12
2. $\frac{2}{3}$