Question

Peggy completed 5/6 of the math homework and Al completed 4/5 of the math homework. Did Peggy or Al complete more of the math homework?

Answer 1

I would say that 4/5 is smaller than 5/6 So Al did less than Peggy Correct me if I'm wrong.

Explanation:

For the 1st fraction, since 5 × 6 = 30,

4

/5= 4 × 6 = 24

5 × 6 = 30

Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 6 × 5 = 30,

5/6 = 5 × 5

=25

6 × 5 30

Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction

24 25 4 5

30 < 30

or 5 <6

Answer 2

Peggy completed more because more equal parts that are smaller with more shaded means it has to be more.