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1. Who gets more pie, Harriet or Jeff? Justify your answer!
2. Who gets more pie, Jeff or Jean? Justify your answer!
3. Who gets more pie, Harriet or Jean? Justify your answer!
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Harriet is with a group of five children who share four pies. Jeff is with a group of seven children who
share four pies. Jean is in a group of seven children who share six pies.

Answer 1

1. Harriet gets less pie than Jeff. Both groups have four pies, but Harriet is with a group of five children, meaning each child will receive 4/5 of a pie, while Jeff is with a group of seven children, meaning each child will receive 4/7 of a pie. Therefore, Jeff gets more pie than Harriet.

2. Jeff gets less pie than Jean. Both groups have seven children but Jean's group has six pies, meaning each child will receive 6/7 of a pie, while Jeff's group has four pies, meaning each child will receive 4/7 of a pie. Therefore, Jean gets more pie than Jeff.

3. Harriet gets less pie than Jean. Harriet's group has five children sharing four pies, meaning each child will receive 4/5 of a pie, while Jean's group has seven children sharing six pies, meaning each child will receive 6/7 of a pie. Therefore, Jean gets more pie than Harriet.