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At a track meet, Jacob and Daniel compete in the 220m hurdles. Daniel finishes in 3/4 of a minute. Jacob finishes with 5/12 of a minute remaining. Who ran the race in the faster…

At a track meet, Jacob and Daniel compete in the 220m hurdles. Daniel finishes in 3/4 of a minute. Jacob finishes with 5/12 of a minute remaining. Who ran the race in the faster…
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At a track meet, Jacob and Daniel compete in the 220m hurdles. Daniel finishes in 3/4 of a minute. Jacob finishes with 5/12 of a minute remaining. Who ran the race in the faster time?

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5/12 is faster because it is a smaller fraction of the minute
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Daniel: 3/4=.75 = 75%
Jacob: 5/12= .41 = 41%
So it would be Jacob that is faster


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