Question
I need help with this math problem... If joe eats 4/5 of a pizza and Hannah eats 1/3 of a pizza, how many times more did joe eat than Hannah?
Answers
Steve
how do you figure such a thong?
If I ask how many times more is 12 than 3, you divide 12/3, right?
So, 4/5 is (4/5)/(1/3) = 12/5 as big as 1/3.
After all,
4/5 = 12/15
1/3 = 5/15
and 12 is 12/5 as big as 5.
If I ask how many times more is 12 than 3, you divide 12/3, right?
So, 4/5 is (4/5)/(1/3) = 12/5 as big as 1/3.
After all,
4/5 = 12/15
1/3 = 5/15
and 12 is 12/5 as big as 5.