Question

Sandy ate 1/6 of a candy bar. John ate 3/4 of it. How much more of the candy bar did John eat than Sandy?

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Answer 1

John ate 7/12 more of the candy than Sandy.

Explanation:

3/4 is equivalent to 9/12.

1/6 can be expressed as 2/12.

Step 3: 9/12 - 2/12 = 7/12.

Now that they have the same denominators, perform the subtraction process.

Then,John ate 7/12 more of the candy than Sandy.