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Quinn rode her bike 5/6 of a mile. Beth rode her bike 1/3 of a mile. How much farther did Quinn ride that Beth?
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Quinn rode her bike 5/6 of a mile. Beth rode her bike 1/3 of a mile. How much farther did Quinn ride that Beth?

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First multiply 1/3 by 2. 1 times 2 is 2 and 3 times 2 is six. Therefore 1/3 equals 2/6. Now subtract 5/6 by 2/6, which equals 3/6, now simplify it which makes it 1/2.

Answer: Quinn rode 1/2 a mile more than Beth.
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