Jean ran 3 1/4

Question

miles and Henry ran 4 1/2

miles. How much further did Henry run?

Answer 1

To find out how much further Henry ran, we need to subtract the distance Jean ran from the distance Henry ran.

4 1/2 miles - 3 1/4 miles

First, let's convert the mixed fractions to improper fractions.

4 1/2 = 8/2 + 1/2 = 9/2
3 1/4 = 12/4 + 1/4 = 13/4

Now, we can subtract:

9/2 - 13/4

To subtract fractions, we need to get a common denominator. The least common multiple of 2 and 4 is 4.

9/2 = (9/2) x (2/2) = 18/4
13/4 = 13/4

Now, we can subtract:

18/4 - 13/4 = 5/4

Therefore, Henry ran 5/4 or 1 1/4 miles further than Jean.