At a taffy pull, George stretched the taffy
to 3 feet. Jose stretched it 1 1/3
times as far
as George. Maria stretched it 2/3
as far as
George. Sally stretched it 6/6
as far. Who
stretched it the farthest? the least?
You have to multiply all numbers that are given by 3 because that is how far george streched it
g = 3
j = 1 1/3 * 3 = 4
now do the other values and compare
Jose streched the farthest- 339
Maria streched it- 69
Sally streched it- 198
To determine who stretched the taffy the farthest and the least, we need to compare the lengths each person stretched the taffy.
Let's start by calculating the length that each person stretched the taffy.
1. George stretched the taffy to 3 feet.
2. Jose stretched it 1 1/3 times as far as George.
To find how far Jose stretched it, we can multiply 1 1/3 by 3 feet:
1 1/3 * 3 feet = 4 feet
3. Maria stretched it 2/3 as far as George.
To find how far Maria stretched it, we can multiply 2/3 by 3 feet:
2/3 * 3 feet = 2 feet
4. Sally stretched it 6/6 as far.
Since 6/6 = 1, Sally stretched the taffy to the same length as George, which is 3 feet.
Now, we can compare the lengths:
- To determine who stretched the taffy the farthest:
The person who stretched it the farthest is Jose, with a length of 4 feet.
- To determine who stretched the taffy the least:
The person who stretched it the least is Maria, with a length of 2 feet.