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writing to explain .each video game at an arcade requires 375 tokens. tom has 2,000 tokens . he said he can play 6 games. is he correct ? explain.
2,000 / 6 = ?
6 * 400 = 2400
6 * 25 = 150
2400 - 150 = 2250 nope not quite
each video game at an arcade requires 375 tokens. tom has 2,000 tokens . he said he can play 6 games. is he correct ? explain.
To check if Tom's claim is correct, we need to estimate the number of tokens he would need for 6 games and compare it with the number of tokens he actually has.
To estimate the number of tokens Tom would need for 6 games, we need to multiply the number of tokens required for each game (375 tokens) by the number of games (6 games):
Estimate = Tokens per game × Number of games
= 375 tokens/game × 6 games
= 2,250 tokens
According to our estimate, Tom would need approximately 2,250 tokens to play 6 games.
Now, let's compare this estimate with the number of tokens Tom has. From the given information, we know that Tom has 2,000 tokens.
If the number of tokens he has (2,000 tokens) is greater than or equal to the number of tokens he would need (2,250 tokens), then he can indeed play 6 games. However, if he has fewer tokens than needed, he would not be able to play all 6 games.
In this case, Tom has 2,000 tokens, which is less than the estimated number of tokens he would need (2,250 tokens). Therefore, he does not have enough tokens to play 6 games as he claimed.