Tiffany has eaten 1/4 of her candy bar.William has eaten 2/8 of his candy bar.Who has eaten the greater amount? Explain your answer.
Mathematics · Middle School · Sun Jan 24 2021
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Given the statement:
Tiffany has eaten 1/4 of her candy bar.William has eaten 2/8 of his candy bar.
Who has eaten the greater amount.
Solution: In order to determine who has eaten a greater amount we must convert each fraction into decimals.To do so, simply divide the numerator with th denominator.
¼
= 0.25
2/8
= 0.25
Final answer:
No one has eaten a greater amount since both have the same values.