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paula has read 3

                        4 of her book raffery has read 5

                                                                       7 of his book 

 

who read more?

 Nov 23, 2015

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Two ways to do this    1 convert the fractions to decimals to see which is larger.    paula  3/4 = .75     raffery  5/7 = .71      Paula wins.

 

Second way: convert the fractions to fractions with a common denominator

 

paula  3/4 = 21/28 ths   raffey  5/7 = 20/28ths   Paula wins.

 

 

 

~jc

 Nov 23, 2015
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which one do you think it is? :)

-Hayley

 Nov 23, 2015
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paula??

 Nov 23, 2015
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that's what i thoight to,

:)

-Hayley

 Nov 23, 2015
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okie lmao

 Nov 23, 2015
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XDDD. whats up? boy/girl :DD

-Hayley

 Nov 23, 2015
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*girl.....nuthin much hbu?

 Nov 23, 2015
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Sorry! and im good lol. bored tho

-Hayley

 Nov 23, 2015
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Best Answer

Two ways to do this    1 convert the fractions to decimals to see which is larger.    paula  3/4 = .75     raffery  5/7 = .71      Paula wins.

 

Second way: convert the fractions to fractions with a common denominator

 

paula  3/4 = 21/28 ths   raffey  5/7 = 20/28ths   Paula wins.

 

 

 

~jc

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