Question

max has a collection of video games. there are 32 games in the collection, and $\frac{2}{8}$ of them are console games. max decides to double the amount of console games in the collection.
how many console games are in the collection now?
a. 24
b. 16
c. 8
what fraction of the games are console games?

Explanation:

Step1: Find original console games

$\text{Original console games} = 32 \times \frac{2}{8} = 8$

Step2: Calculate new console games

$\text{New console games} = 8 \times 2 = 16$

Step3: Find total new games

$\text{Total new games} = 32 + 8 = 40$

Step4: Compute the fraction

$\text{Fraction} = \frac{16}{40} = \frac{2}{5}$

Answer:

1. B. 16
2. $\frac{2}{5}$