Question

Sadie practiced her spelling words for 3/4 of an hour, and Max practiced his spelling words for 5/12 of an hour. In simplest form, how much longer did Sadie practice than Max?

Answer 1

1/3 of an hour longer

Explanation:

3/4 - 5/12

3/4 * 3 = 9/12

9/12 - 5/12 = 4/12

4/12 divided by 4 = 1/3

Sadie practiced 1/3 of an hour than Max.

Answer 2

1/3

Explanation:

3/4 - 5/12