Question

This week, Lara trimmed 1 out of 2 bushes in her yard. Christine trimmed 49% of the bushes in her yard. Who has trimmed a greater percentage of her bushes? (Show all of your work to receive full marks.

Answer 1

Lara because 1 out of 2 is 50%

Explanation:

1/2= 0.5

0.5 in percentage is 50%