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Mrs. Haley baked apple pies for her family. The boys ate 9/10 of a pie and the girls ate 2/5 of a pie. How much more pie did the

boys eat than the girls?

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garik1379 [7]3 years ago

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Answer: The boys ate half a pie more than the girls did (5/10 more).

Step-by-step explanation:

2/5 = 4/10

The difference between 9/10 and 4/10 is 5/10, or one half, so that's your answer.

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