Question

francie lives 1/5 mile from the school. jake lives 2/10 mile from the school. Do they live the same distance from the school? Explain.

Answer 1

Yes

Explanation:

We are given,

Francie lives
`(1)/(5)` miles from the school.

Jake lives
`(2)/(10)` miles from the school.

It is required to find whether they live the same distance from the school.

Now, as Jake lives
`(2)/(10)` miles from the school.

This gives that he lives,
`(2)/(10)` =
`(1)/(5)` miles from the school.

So, we see that both Francie and Jake lives
`(1)/(5)` miles from the school.

Hence, they both live the same distance from the school.