Question

at Sam's sandwich shop, toni ate 3/4 of a medium sandwich, Becky ate 3/4 of a small sandwich, and Mary jo ate 6/8 of a medium sandwich. explain why toni and Mary jo ate the same amount of sandwich, but toni and Becky ate different amounts ​

Answer 1

Here's what I get

Explanation:

Let's assume that the sandwiches are circular (because I couldn't find a good rectangular fraction maker.

Toni ate ¾ of a medium sandwich (Figure below).

Mary Jo ate ⁶/₈ of a medium sandwich.

Mary Jo ate the same amount as Toni, because ¾ = ⁶/₈

Becky ate ¾ of a small sandwich and Toni ate ¾ of a medium sandwich.

Becky ate less than Toni, because ¾ of a small amount is less than ¾ of a large amount.