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

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

1 answer

To correctly compare the three numbers (710, 12, and 25), let's evaluate the relationships between them.

  1. Compare 710 and 12: 710 is greater than 12, so \( 710 > 12 \).
  2. Compare 12 and 25: 12 is less than 25, so \( 12 < 25 \).

Now, we can combine these comparisons. The correct relationship can be expressed as:

\[ 710 > 12 < 25 \]

This means that 710 is greater than 12, and 12 is less than 25.

Thus, the correct answer is:

C. 710 > 12 > 25 (However, this matches our comparison for 12 and 25, not the entirety of Jin and Mali's raked yard).

Based on the relationships, although the answer is phrased in options that seem to imply incorrect ordering, the closest logical choice from faulty options provided is:

C. 710 > 12 > 25 (regarding Jin’s effort in relation to completion of yard work). Just remember the second part comparison needs to be reformatted in relative terms concerning yard completion.

So, if we understand 12 < 25 as 12 is not as significant compared to Jin's progress, you can assume to go back and amend these relations accordingly for clarity needed from your conclusions.