Question

is the difference in length between a monarch butterfly and a bumblebee greater or less than the difference in length between a walking stick and grasshopper explain your reasoning.PLS HELP HURRY I KNOW ITS LATE HURRY!​

Answer 1

The difference in length between a monarch butterfly and a bumblebee greater than the difference in length between a walking stick and grasshopper.

Solution:

Length of Monarch butterfly = $3\frac{1}{2}$ in

Length of Bumble bee = $\frac{5}{8}$ in

Difference between their lengths

                                   $=3\frac{1}{2}-\frac{5}{8}$

To convert mixed fraction into improper fraction.

                                    $=\frac{7}{2}-\frac{5}{8}$

To make the denominator same, multiply and divide the first term by 4.

                                    $=\frac{28}{8}-\frac{5}{8}$

                                   $=\frac{23}{8}$

Difference between length of Monarchy and Bumble bee is $\frac{23}{8}$ in.

Length of Walking stick = 4 in

Length of Grasshopper = $1\frac{3}{4}$ in

Difference between their lengths

                                   $=4-1\frac{3}{4}$

To convert mixed fraction into improper fraction.

                                    $=\frac{4}{1}-\frac{7}{4}$

To make the denominator same, multiply and divide the first term by 4.

                                    $=\frac{16}{4}-\frac{7}{4}$

                                   $=\frac{9}{4}$

Difference between length of Walking stick and Grasshopper is $\frac{9}{4}$ in.

Compare: $\frac{23}{8}$ and $\frac{9}{4}$

To compare the fractions, make the denominator same.

So multiply and divide $\frac{9}{4}$ by 2, we get

$\frac{23}{8}$ and $\frac{18}{8}$

$\frac{23}{8}>\frac{18}{8}$

Hence the difference in length between a monarch butterfly and a bumblebee greater than the difference in length between a walking stick and grasshopper.