Question

Ben gave 7/8 of a pear to gwen and 5/6 of another pear to mikayla. how much more did gwen get than mikayla

Answer 1

Gwen received 1/24 of the pear more than Mikayla.

Explanation:

We know

Gwen's portion: 7/8 of a pear

Mikayla's portion: 5/6 of a pear

How much more did Gwen get than Mikayla?

We first have to find the same denominator:

Gwen

7/8 x 3/3 = 21/24

Mikayla

5/6 x 4/4 = 20/24

Then we take

21/24 - 20/24 = 1/24

So, Gwen received 1/24 of the pear more than Mikayla.