Question

At a taffy pull, George stretched the taffy to 3 feet. Jose stretched it 1_ 1 3 times as far as George. Maria stretched it _ 2 3 as far as George. Sally stretched it _ 6 6 as far. Who stretched it the farthest? The least?

Answer 1

Jose stretched the taffy the farthest and Maria stretched it the least

Explanation:

Distance stretched by George = 3 feet

Distance stretched by Jose is
`1(1)/(3)` times as much as George so

`3* 1(1)/(3)=3*(4)/(3)=4\ \text{feet}`

Distance stretched by Jose is
`4\ \text{feet}`

Maria streched the taffy
`(2)/(3)` times as George

`3* (2)/(3)=2\ \text{feet}`

Maria stretched the taffy by
`2\ \text{feet}`

Sally stretched it
`(6)/(6)` so
`1\ \text{feet}`

So, Jose stretched the taffy the farthest and Maria stretched it the least.