Jamal and his brother were each given a banana for a snack. Jamal ate 2/3 of his banana. His brother ate 1/4 of his. How much more did Jamal eat than his brother?(1 point)
Responses
5/12
7/12
1
3/4
To answer this question, we need to find the difference between the fractions representing the portions Jamal and his brother ate.
First, let's find the fraction representing the portion Jamal ate:
Jamal ate 2/3 of his banana.
Next, let's find the fraction representing the portion his brother ate:
His brother ate 1/4 of his banana.
To find the difference, we subtract the fraction representing the portion his brother ate from the fraction representing the portion Jamal ate: 2/3 - 1/4
To subtract fractions, we need to find a common denominator. The least common multiple of 3 and 4 is 12.
Converting the fractions to have a denominator of 12:
2/3 = (2/3) * (4/4) = 8/12
1/4 = (1/4) * (3/3) = 3/12
Now we can subtract the fractions: 8/12 - 3/12 = 5/12
Therefore, Jamal ate 5/12 more than his brother. So the answer is 5/12.