Question

Kendra needs one-eighth of a point to earn a B in science class. What rational number can be used to represent the number of points needed for Kendra to get a B?

Answer 1

To represent the number of points needed for Kendra to earn a B in her science class, you can simply express one-eighth of a point as a rational number.

One-eighth can be written as:

\[
\frac{1}{8}
\]

Thus, the rational number that Kendra needs in order to get a B in science class is \(\frac{1}{8}\).