Sara cut off 1/8 of a 48-inch piece of ribbon. Jane cut off 1/9 of a 36-inch piece of ribbon. They compared their cut pieces. Wh

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Sara cut off 1/8 of a 48-inch piece of ribbon. Jane cut off 1/9 of a 36-inch piece of ribbon. They compared their cut pieces. Wh

ose piece is longer? How much longer?

Mathematics

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Vaselesa [24] · Answer 1 · 2022-07-11T20:43:37+03:00

Vaselesa [24]3 years ago

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Sara cut biggert part, and her ribbon was longer.

$\frac{1}{8} * 48= \frac{48}{8} =6 \\\frac{1}{9} * 36= \frac{9}{36} =4 \\6>4 \\6-4=2$
Sara's piece was longer by 2 inches.

Scrat [10] · Answer 2 · 2022-07-11T21:57:09+03:00

Scrat [10]3 years ago

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Answer:

Sara's by one whole