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Alisha hiked a trail that was 9/10 mile and Joseph hiked a trail that was 5/10 mile. How much farther did Alisha hike than Joseph?

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Answer:

4/10 or 2/5 of a mile more.

Explanation:

Since the denominators are the same, all you have to do is subtract the numerators.

9-5=10.

Therefore, Alisha hiked 2/5 of a mile further than Joseph.

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