Question

jamer had a bolt that is 3/4 of an inch wide, jenny has one that is 13/16 of an inch wide, and Angie has one that is 5/8 of an inch wide. Who has the widest bolt and who has the narrowest bolt?

Answer 1

Angie

Explanation:

in order to solve this, you compare the fractions. first, they should all have the same denominator which is the least common multiple of the denominators. so,

12/16, 13/16, 10/16.

since the smallest is 10/16, Angie has the narrowest bolt and jenny has the widest bolt