Question

Kelly had 3/ 4 of a tank of gas at the beginning of the week. At the end of the week, Kelly had 1/ 8 of a tank left. a) Did Kelly use more or less than 1/ 2 of a tank? Explain. b) How much more or less than 1 /2 of a tank did Kelly use?

Answer 1

Answer:

a = Yes, because 3/4 can be written as 6/8 and 6/8 minus 1/8 is 5/8ths which is greater then 1/2.

b = Kelly used 1/8 more than 1/2 of the tank. : )