Question

Martha has driven about 2/3 the distance she needs to go to reach her aunt's house. Her brother Jackson is making the same trip and has covered about 78% of the distance. If both of them left at the same time and have not stopped along the way, which statement is NOT true?

A. Martha has a shorter distance left to get to the aunt’s house than Jackson.
B. Martha has driven about 67% of the distance.
C. 78% rounded to the nearest ten percent equals 80%.
D. Jackson has a shorter distance left to get to the aunt’s house than Martha.

Answer 1

The correct answer is: A. Martha has a shorter distance left to get to the aunt’s house than Jackson.

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Answer 2

The answer is A. Martha has a shorter distance left to get to the aunt’s house than Jackson since 2/3 is .667 or 67%. Therefore this statement is false