Question

Melanie read 45 pages out of 100 page book her younger sister read half of a 10 page book who read a greater fraction of her book Melanie or her sister

Answer 1

Her sister

Explanation:

1. 45/100 = 9/20

2. 5/10 = 1/2

3. 9/20 = 0.45

4. 1/2 = 0.5

As you can see Melanie's sister read more by looking at the decimals and comparing them.

Answer 2

Melanie’s sister read a greater fraction:

melanie
45/100 = 45%

melanie’s sister
5/10 = 50%

50% > 45%