Question

Phil sat a history test and a geo test

history test he got 28/40
geo test he got 39/60
in which test did he do better ?
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Answer 1

Make the denominators same

take LCM of 40 and 60

120

`(28*3)/(40*3)\\(84)/(120) \\\\(39*2)/(60*2) \\(78)/(120)`

Phil did better in this history test

Answer 2

he did better in his History test

Explanation:

40-28 gives you 12 marks he lost

whereas

60-39 gives you 21 makes he lost

therefore he done better in his history test the he did in his geo test because he lost more marks in his geo test then her did in his history test