Question

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

1
1

512

Start Fraction 5 over 12 End Fraction

34

Start Fraction 3 over 4 End Fraction

712

Start Fraction 7 over 12 End Fraction
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Answer 1

Jamal ate 2/3 and his brother ate 1/4. Their difference is 2/3 − 1/4 = 8/12 − 3/12 = 5/12. So Jamal ate 5/12 more.