Max's pencil was 8/23ft and Ian's pencil was 6/12.
How much loner is Max's pencil than Ian's?
A.2/12
B.4/12
C.6/12
D.14/12
Is it A or C?
8/12 I mean
Is Max's pencil 8/12 of a foot?
Yes
8/12 - 6/12 = 2/12
To find out the length difference between Max's and Ian's pencils, we need to subtract Ian's pencil length from Max's pencil length.
Max's pencil length is given as 8/23ft, and Ian's pencil length is given as 6/12ft.
Now, to subtract 6/12ft from 8/23ft, we need to find a common denominator for both fractions. The smallest common multiple of 12 and 23 is 276.
Converting both fractions to have a denominator of 276, we get:
Max's pencil length = (8/23) * (12/12) = 96/276ft
Ian's pencil length = (6/12) * (23/23) = 138/276ft
Now, we can subtract Ian's pencil length from Max's pencil length:
(Max's length) - (Ian's length) = (96/276) - (138/276) = -42/276ft
The result is negative because Ian's pencil is longer than Max's pencil.
To simplify the fraction -42/276, we can divide both the numerator and denominator by their greatest common divisor, which is 6:
-42/276 = -7/46ft
So, Max's pencil is 7/46ft shorter than Ian's pencil.
None of the options given (A, B, C, or D) match the correct answer.