A fisherman caught one fish that was 12/5 feet long and a second fish that was 9/4 feet long. How much longer was the first fish

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ycow [4]

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A fisherman caught one fish that was 12/5 feet long and a second fish that was 9/4 feet long. How much longer was the first fish

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Scrat [10] · Answer 1 · 2022-08-15T13:28:10+03:00

Scrat [10]3 years ago

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Answer: the first fish was 3/20 feet longer.

Explanation: in order to compare the fractions you need to multiply 12/5 by 4 and 9/4 by 5. That leaves us with 48/20 and 45/20 after that you simply subtract and are left with 3/20.