Question

Jamal finished 5 6th of his homework. Margaret finished 3 4th of her homework, and Steve finished 10 12th of his homework. Which two students finished the same amount of homework?

Answer 1

Jamal and Steve finished the same amount.

Explanation:

5/6 is in simplest form.

3/4 is in simplest form.

10/12 can simplify because 2 can go into both numbers. 10 divided by 2 = 5 and 12 divided by 2 = 6. Steve's new simplified fraction is 5/6, which is the same as Jamal.