Dan sang 12 songs. Every song was \( \frac{3}{8} \) minutes long. For how much time did he sing in total? Write your answer in simplest form.

Dan sung a total of \( 12 \times \frac{3}{8} = \frac{36}{8} \) minutes. To simplify \( \frac{36}{8} \), we can divide both the numerator and the denominator by 4, giving us \( \frac{9}{2} \) minutes or \( 4.5 \) minutes. So, Dan sang for a total of \( \frac{9}{2} \) minutes. Additionally, to visualize this better, think of 4.5 minutes as 4 minutes and 30 seconds! That's quite a show, right? It's amazing how those minutes add up with just a little singing.