Question

Ashley painted 1/2 of her bathroom ceiling. Alex painted 1/4 of the ceiling in the school library. Who painted the larger fraction of their ceiling? Use a picture to demonstrate you answer. ​

Answer 1

Ashley painted the larger fraction of their ceiling.

Explanation:

I have no idea how large this ceiling is in this problem or what rate they are painting at; However, 1/2 is considered larger than 1/4.

Answer 2

Ashley: 1/2 = 0.5

Alex: 1/4 = 0.25

0.25 < 0.5 Therefore Ashley painted more of their ceiling.