Question

Juan's 3 math quizzes this week took him 1/3 hour, 4/6 hour, and 1/5 hour to complete. Which list shows the lengths of time from order from least to greatest?

Answer 1

The order from least to greatest would be 1/5, 1/3, then 4/6.

To solve, multiply the fractions so that they all have the same denominator. I multiplied the 1/3 by 10, 1/5 by 6, and 4/6 by 5. After they all have a common denominator, you can easily order them from the numerator.

10(1/3) = 10 / 30
6(1/5) = 6 / 30
5(4/6) = 20 / 30
6/30, 10/30, 20/30

Hope this helps! :)