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Ron talked on the phone for 1/5 an hour. Jacob talked on the phone for 1/100 a day. Who talked longer on the phone?

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Ron talked on the phone longer
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Answer: Ron

Step-by-step explanation: 1/5 is a larger number than 1/100. 1/5 means that Ron talked for 20 minutes an hour, but Jacob talked on the phone for 1 minute an hour.