Question

Peggy completed 5/6 of the math homework and Al completed 4/5 of the math homework. Did Peggy or Al complete more of the math homework?

Answer 1

Answer:

I would say that 4/5 is smaller than 5/6 So Al did less than Peggy Correct me if I'm wrong.

Step-by-step explanation:

For the 1st fraction, since 5 × 6 = 30,

4

/5= 4 × 6 =  24

         5 × 6 =    30

Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 6 × 5 = 30,

5/6  =  5 × 5    

=25

         6 × 5     30

Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction

24   25         4   5

30  <  30  

or  5  <6  

Answer 2

Peggy completed more because more equal parts that are smaller with more shaded means it has to be more.