Question

Rowan has 3 pieces of yarn as described below

A red piece of yarn that is 3/4 foot long
A yellow piece of yarn that is 6/8 foot long
A blue piece of yarn that is 4/12 foot long
Which number sentence correctly compares the length of these pieces of yarn?

Answer 1

the blue piece of yarn is shorter than both the red yarn which is equal to the yellow piece of yarn:4/12<3/4=6/8

Explanation:

Answer 2

`(4)/(12)<(6)/(8)=(3)/(4)`

Explanation:

In this case first we have to put all the fraction with the simplest denominator in order to compare them:

Red piece:
`(3)/(4)`

Yellow piece:
`(6)/(8)=(3)/(4)`

Blue piece:
`(4)/(12)=(1)/(3)`

Now we can make a mathematical sentence to compare the pieces:

`(4)/(12)<(6)/(8)=(3)/(4)`