Question

Lisa paint 3/8 of the room and Madison paint 1/5 how much more of the room did Lisa paint

Answer 1

Answer:

$\huge\boxed{\frac7{40}\ more\ of\ the\ room}$

Step-by-step explanation:

To solve this problem, you need to find the common denominator.

To do this, simply multiply the first fraction by 5/5, and the second by 8/8 to get:

$\frac15=\frac{1}{5}*\frac{8}{8} = \frac{1*8}{5*8} = \frac{8}{40}$

$\frac38=\frac38*\frac55=\frac{3*5}{8*5}=\frac{15}{40}$

Thus, Lisa painted 7/40 more of the room than Madison.

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