Question

Tyler, Jackie, Pam, and Marc all live on the same street. Tyler lives 1/2 mile from the neighborhood's public school. Jackie lives 5/9 mile from the school. Pam lives 4/7 mile from the school, and Marc lives 2/5 mile from the school. Who lives farthest from the school?

Answer 1

pam

Explanation:

you can make all fractions equivalent using a common denominator of 620 or change each to a decimal, then compare:

1/2 = .50

5/9 = .55

4/7 = .57

2/5 = .40