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A basketball game is 40 minutes long. Carter plays 5 8 of a basketball game. To calculate how many minutes Carter played, find an equivalent fraction to 5 8 with a denominator of 40. Select the correct calculation. A. 5 × 8 8 × 8 = 40 64 ; 64 minutes B. 5 × 8 8 × 5 = 40 40 ; 40 minutes C. 5 × 5 8 × 5 = 25 40 ; 25 minutes D. 5 × 4 8 × 5 = 20 40 ; 20 minutes

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The correct calculation is B. 5/8 × 5/8 = 25/40; 40 minutes.
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