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Mary lives 6/10 mile from school. Thad lives 9/8 miles from school. Mary says Thad live farther from school. Is she correct? Explain

Yes, Mary is correct. Thad lives farther from school because 9/8 is greater than 6/10.

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Did you know that when comparing distances, it is important to consider the sizes of the fractions involved? In the given situation, Mary lives 6/10 mile from school, while Thad lives 9/8 miles from school. At first glance, it seems that Thad lives farther since 9 is greater than 6. However, the denominator of Thad's fraction, 8, indicates that each "part" is smaller than in Mary's fraction, which has a denominator of 10. Therefore, the two fractions are not directly comparable. To determine who lives farther, we need to find a common denominator for comparison. By converting Thad's 9/8 miles to an equivalent fraction with a denominator of 10, we get 11.25/10 miles. Comparing this to Mary's 6/10 miles, it is clear that Thad actually lives farther from school.