Derek ran 3/8 of a race before he had to stop for a break .if the race is 6 miles long,did Derek run more than,less than ,or equal to 6 miles before he took a break?

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To determine whether Derek ran more than, less than, or equal to 6 miles before taking a break, we need to calculate the distance he ran.

Given that Derek ran 3/8 of the race, we can find the distance he covered by multiplying the fraction by the total distance of the race:

Distance Derek ran = (3/8) * 6 miles

To multiply a fraction by a whole number, we need to multiply the numerator (top number) by the whole number:

Distance Derek ran = (3 * 6) / 8 miles

Multiplying the numerator gives us:

Distance Derek ran = 18 / 8 miles

Now, to simplify the fraction, we can reduce it by dividing both the numerator and denominator by their greatest common divisor, which is 2:

Distance Derek ran = 9 / 4 miles

Therefore, Derek ran 9/4 miles before taking a break. Since 9/4 miles is greater than 6 miles, Derek ran more than 6 miles before his break.