Jamal and his brother were each given a banana for a snack. Jamal ate 2/3 of his banana. His brother ate 1/4 of his. How much more did Jamal eat than his brother?(1 point)

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Responses

5/12

7/12

1

3/4

Answer 1

To answer this question, we need to find the difference between the fractions representing the portions Jamal and his brother ate.

First, let's find the fraction representing the portion Jamal ate:
Jamal ate 2/3 of his banana.

Next, let's find the fraction representing the portion his brother ate:
His brother ate 1/4 of his banana.

To find the difference, we subtract the fraction representing the portion his brother ate from the fraction representing the portion Jamal ate: 2/3 - 1/4

To subtract fractions, we need to find a common denominator. The least common multiple of 3 and 4 is 12.

Converting the fractions to have a denominator of 12:
2/3 = (2/3) * (4/4) = 8/12
1/4 = (1/4) * (3/3) = 3/12

Now we can subtract the fractions: 8/12 - 3/12 = 5/12

Therefore, Jamal ate 5/12 more than his brother. So the answer is 5/12.