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Patti has two glue sticks that are partially used. One has 1/5 left and one has 3/8 left. Which glue stick has more glue? Explain

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The glue stick with 3/8

Step-by-step explanation: if you make the denominators for both equations the same 1/5 would turn into 8/40 and 3/8 would turn into 15/40. This means that 3/8 would be 7% bigger

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