Question

The table shows the amount of time four students practiced the trumpet one day.  Which list shows the names of the students in order from the least amount of practice time to the greatest amount of practice time? Gus, Ryan, Cole, Jacob ⊝ Cole, Jacob, Gus, Ryan ⊝ Ryan, Gus, Jacob, Cole ⊝ Ryan, Jacob, Cole, Gus

Answer 1

Express the fractional parts of the mixed numbers as decimal, and compare:

Cole : 2/3 = 0.66666

Gus : 1/2 = 0.5

Ryan: 1/4 = 0.25

Jacob : 7/12 = 0.58

From leat to greatest:

0.25 - 0. 5 - 0.58 - 0. 666

Ryan, Gus, Jacob, Cole