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?
Peggy 5/6 x 5 = 25/30
Al 4/5 x 6 = 24/30
Peggy completed more of the math homework
Answer:
Peggy completed more of the math homework than Al
Step-by-step explanation:
we have
Peggy completed \(5/6\) of the math homework
Al completed \(4/5\) of the math homework
we know that
In order to be able to compare fractions more easily it is recommended that both have the same denominator
so
Multiply \(5/6\) by \(5/5\)
\(5/6(5/5)=25/30\)
Multiply \(4/5\) by \(6/6\)
\(4/5(6/6)=24/30\)
\(25/30> 24/30\)
therefore
Peggy completed more of the math homework than Al