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A jellyfish travels 3/5 mile in 1/6 hour and a walrus travels 5/6 mile in 3/10 hour. Which animal is faster?​

User Sanjeev Dhiman
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Make the denominator the same first !!
5,6 and 10 have a common multiple of 30 so make the denominator 30.
JF ->3/5=18/30
1/6=5/30
WR->5/6=25/30
3/10=9/30

9h-> 25 miles
1h->2.8 miles

5h->18 miles
1h->3.6 miles

So the answer is the jellyfish
Hope this helps:)
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