Question

Ann found an orange caterpillar and a green caterpillar in her backyard. The green caterpillar was 3/4 of an inch long and the orange caterpillar was 2/3 of an inch long. How much longer was the green caterpillar than the orange caterpillar? *

Answer 1

`\huge\boxed{\sf (1)/(12) \ in.}`

Explanation:

Length of green caterpillar = 3/4 in.

Length of orange caterpillar = 2/3 in.

• To find how much longer was the green caterpillar than the orange one, we will subtract the length of orange caterpillar from the green one.

Solution:

`\displaystyle = (3)/(4) - (2)/(3) \\\\LCM = 4 * \ 3 = 12\\\\= ((3 * 3 ) - (2 * 4))/(12) \\\\= (9-8)/(12) \\\\= (1)/(12) \ in.\\\\\rule[225]{225}{2}`