Jamal and his brother were each given a banana for a snack. Jamal ate 23

of his banana. His brother ate 14
of his. How much more did Jamal eat than his brother?(1 point)
Responses

34
Start Fraction 3 over 4 End Fraction

712
Start Fraction 7 over 12 End Fraction

512
Start Fraction 5 over 12 End Fraction

1

1 answer

To find out how much more Jamal ate than his brother, we need to subtract the amount his brother ate from the amount Jamal ate.

Jamal ate \( \frac{2}{3} \) of his banana and his brother ate \( \frac{1}{4} \) of his banana.

We can solve this by finding a common denominator for the fractions. The least common denominator (LCD) for \( 3 \) and \( 4 \) is \( 12 \).

Now we convert the fractions to have the denominator of \( 12 \):

  • Jamal: \[ \frac{2}{3} = \frac{2 \times 4}{3 \times 4} = \frac{8}{12} \]
  • His brother: \[ \frac{1}{4} = \frac{1 \times 3}{4 \times 3} = \frac{3}{12} \]

Now, we can subtract the two amounts: \[ \frac{8}{12} - \frac{3}{12} = \frac{8 - 3}{12} = \frac{5}{12} \]

So, Jamal ate \( \frac{5}{12} \) more than his brother.

The answer is \( \frac{5}{12} \).