Samuel has read 5/6 of his assignment. Judy has read 10/12. Of her assignment. Who has read more and why?
isn't 10/12 the same as 5/6 th?
your answer is the are the same
To determine who has read more, we need to compare the fractions representing the amount that Samuel and Judy have read.
First, let's convert both fractions to have the same denominator. The least common multiple (LCM) of 6 and 12 is 12.
For Samuel:
5/6 * (2/2) = 10/12
So, Samuel has read 10/12 of his assignment.
Now, let's compare this to Judy's fraction:
10/12
From the fractions we have, we can see that both Samuel and Judy have read the same amount, which is 10/12. Therefore, they have read the same quantity.
In conclusion, both Samuel and Judy have read the same amount, so neither of them has read more than the other.