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Can you guys please help! I am pretty confused by this question!

Can you guys please help! I am pretty confused by this question!-example-1
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Doreen is 3/4 mile from the Library.

Sheila is 1/3 as far as Doreen.

well, what's 1/3 of 3/4? well, is simply their product, so (1/3) * (3/4) = 1/4.

meaning Sheila is 1/4 mile as far as Doreen.

well, Doreen is 3/4 of a mile away, so Sheila is then 3/4 + 1/4 = 1 whole mile away from the Library.

is Sheila farther than Doreen from the Library?

of course, 1 mile > 3/4 mile.

does Sheila live 1/4 of a mile from the Library?

well, you already know how far Sheila is, check above.

is Sheila twice as farther than Doreen?

Doreen is 3/4 mile away, Sheila is 1 mile away, 1 mile is not twice as much of 3/4.

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