Question

Benjamin and his sister shared a large sandwich. Benjamin ate 3/5 of the sandwich and his sister ate 1/7 of the sandwich. Estimate how much more Benjamin ate than his sister. explain how you found the answer​

Answer 1

The amount of sandwich that Benjamin ate more than his sister will be 16/35.

Explanation:

Benjamin and his sister shared an enormous sandwich. Benjamin ate 3/5 of the sandwich and his sister ate 1/7 of the sandwich.

Then the difference between the numbers 3/5 and 1/7 will be given by putting a minus sign between them. Then we have

⇒ 3/5 - 1/7

⇒ (21 - 5) / 35

⇒ 16 / 35

The value of the expression 3/5 - 1/7 will be 16/35.