Homework Help: fractions

Posted by Suzanne on Thursday, June 9, 2011 at 11:13pm.

fraction word problem. please advise on how to work the problem

Phillip and Jane had a pie each.
Phippip ate 1/4 of his and Jane ate more of the pie than Phillip. Which fraction of his pie could Jane have eaten.

Possible answers: 2/5 1/6 2/8 or 1/8

fractions - PsyDAG, Friday, June 10, 2011 at 1:03pm
Which fraction is greater than .25? Change to decimals to determine.

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