Question

During study hall Elizabeth spent 3/5 of the time on arithmetic and 1/3 of the time on Bible. How much more of the study hall was spent on arithmetic than Bible

Answer 1

Explanation:

The difference in the amount of time spent is 3/5 "of the time" less "1/3 of the time," or

(3/5 - 1/3) "of the time"

The LCD here is (5)(3), or 15.

15(3/5 - 1/3) 9 - 5

----------------- = ------------ = 4/15 "of the time"

15 15

Liz spent 4/15 more of the study hall time on arithmetic than on Bible study.