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Doreen lives 3/4 mile from the library.If Sheila lives 1/2 as far away as Doreen,which statement below is true? A:Sheila lives closer to the library's. B:Doreen lives closer to the library. C:Sheila lives
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Doreen lives 3/4 mile from the library.If Sheila lives 1/2 as far away as Doreen,which statement below is true?

A:Sheila lives closer to the library's.
B:Doreen lives closer to the library.
C:Sheila lives 2 times as far away from the library Doreen lives.
D:They live the same distance from the library.

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A. Sheila lives closer to the library.

Since 1/2 is less than 3/4


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(1/2) is less than one, so when you multiply (3/4)*(1/2), the answer will be less than (3/4), so Sheila lives closer to the library.
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