Jin and Mali are raking leaves in each of their yards. They each want to be the first to rake 12

Question

their yard. When they stop, Jin has raked 710
of his yard and Mali has raked 25
of her yard.

Which number sentence correctly compares all three fractions?

A.
710=12<25

B.
710>12>25

C.
710<12<25

D.
710>12=25

Answer 1

To compare the fractions representing the amounts raked by Jin and Mali to the total yard amount (12 for both), we can set this up as follows:

• Jin has raked \( \frac{710}{12} \).
• Mali has raked \( \frac{25}{12} \).

Now we can compare these values with 12:

1. Jin's raked amount: \( 710 \)
2. Mali's raked amount: \( 25 \)
3. Total yard: \( 12 \)

Now, comparing them:

• \( 710 > 12 \) (Jin has raked more than his total)
• \( 25 < 12 \) (Mali has not completed her total yard yet)

Putting this all together, we get the comparison \( 710 > 12 > 25 \).

The correct answer is B. 710 > 12 > 25.