Question

Carl swam 7/12 of a mile. Olivia swam ⅝ of a mile. Who swam farther? Explain how you know on the lines below.

Answer 1

Olivia

Explanation:

Carl:
`(7)/(12)` x
`(2)/(2)` =
`(14)/(24)`

Olivia:
`(5)/(8)` x
`(3)/(3)` =
`(15)/(24)`

Olivia swam farther, because
`(15)/(24)` is larger than
`(14)/(24)`

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