Eric and Madison both measured the trading card. Eric says he got 3 inches and Madison says she got 2 3/4th. The teacher says both are right. How is that possible?
The closest whole number to 2 3/4 is 3.
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To understand how Eric and Madison can both be right, we need to determine if their measurements are actually equal. Eric measured the trading card to be 3 inches, and Madison measured it to be 2 3/4 inches.
First, let's convert Madison's measurement of 2 3/4 inches to an improper fraction. To do this, we multiply the whole number (2) by the denominator (4) and add the numerator (3). We then write the result (11) over the original denominator (4). Therefore, Madison's measurement can be written as 11/4 inches.
Now, let's compare the two measurements: 3 inches and 11/4 inches. To check if they are equal, we need to find a common denominator.
The common denominator for 4 and 1 is 4. To get fractions with a common denominator of 4, we need to convert 3 inches to fourths. Since 1 inch is equivalent to 4 fourths, we can multiply 3 inches by 4 to get 12 fourths.
Now that both measurements are in terms of fourths, we can compare them: 12/4 inches and 11/4 inches.
Both fractions have the same denominator, which means we can compare their numerators. Since 12 is greater than 11, Eric's measurement of 3 inches is indeed larger.
Therefore, Eric's measurement of 3 inches is greater than Madison's measurement of 2 3/4 inches. So, they can both be right if the trading card measures somewhere between 2 3/4 inches and 3 inches.