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ASAP HELP PLZ! I NEED ANSWER UNDER 5 MINS! MATH Betty and Tina picked 9 coconuts from the island. They decided they would try to split them as fairly as possible. Betty said she would take the 5 lightest coconuts and Tina would have the rest.

Who has more coconut, by weight, and by how much more?


Tina had ​ 3/4 ​ lb more coconut than Betty.

Betty has 3/4 lb more coconut than Tina.

Betty has 1 1/4 lb more coconut than Tina.

Tina has ​ 1 1/4 ​ lb more coconut than Betty.

User Clamp
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Yes they have equal amounts
User Fer To
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Well if you add up the fractions, they are equal. So i am pretty sure its a trick question...they had equal amounts of coconut
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